I’m a confirmed believer in the benefits of teaching what I know, but I know many of us especially in the Caribbean, amongst us creative people, often fear others ‘tiefin’ our ideas and designs. This is not just felt when talking about teaching – it’s so strong a fear I’ve seen it cause makers to not put their products in promotional campaigns or in free expos for fear of being copied!

I’ve heard that fear expressed beyond these warm Caribbean seas too, and aside from the real deal when… Continue

I must let go

but then I ask, why?

The why spoke to me today

but my heart spoke stronger.

My actions are wrong, selfish even,

but my heart beats stronger,

It's actions are for real.



You should let go, my mind says

but my heart says to think

And so I think, of you ,of us

My heart says, something is wrong,

not right at all.

But my mind can't remember

because love has… Continue

Should be that you can do something good in 30 minutes right? 30 minute meals, 30 minute Blog posts, 30 minutes exercise. Well, yes, but I know I waste a lot of 30 minutes each month that passes, whether is through the 5 minutes adding up or in whole 30 minutes at a time.



So after seeing the Michael Wong Loi Sing exhibition and feeling a little lazy, but a bit encouraged also, when my husband this week started setting himself the challenge to produce pieces of work – good work – in… Continue

Walking in to the Opening of the Michael Wong Loi Sing exhibition at the Alliance Francaise in Castries, my immediate thought was that I can’t remember seeing so much art from one artist at one time in St. Lucia before.

You could hardly decide where to turn, as at every degree of vision there was something more to see. Art everywhere, hanging from the doorway, draped across the floor, worn with pride by many of his co-workers from St.… Continue

There is a time to let things happen and a time to make things happen,... Hugh Prather



Courage is the ladder on which all other virtues mount,.... Clare Booth Luce



Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spine of others are stiffened,...Billy Graham



To see what is right and not do it, is want of courage,.....Confucius



It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and… Continue