I’ve been inspired by the city and all it has to offer this week.
My city. The city I often dream of leaving and forget to utilise it for the wonderful things that happen within it.
Happy chats with friends over coffee.
The Sydney Writers Festival. After waiting ten years to finally do something from it, I squashed in four sessions this week.
A wonderful workshop with Mark Dapin.
A funny talk on ‘Mirth of a Nation’– Has Australia lost it’s ability to laugh at it self? With Richard Glover and others.
An enlightening examination of ‘The ten desires that drive us’ with social researcher, Hugh Mackay.
And a truly inspiring session on Family Politics with Ingrid Betancourt, Fatima Bhutto and Aminatta Forna, talking with Maxine McKew.
These women…. so much to think about. No photos were allowed, but I did scribble lots of notes to reflect on. To write of their strength and resilience, doesn’t even begin to capture the essence of these formidable women.
Add in a visit to the State Library to see the Moran Photographic Exhibition. Beautiful photographs, in a space that encourages creativity and thought.
The last week has encouraged me to take better photographs, write more, learn more, question things and simply take a minute to stop and just be.
I’m inspired.
cityhippyfarmgirl 
What a wonderful feeling, I love the after glow of feeling inspired.
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How could you not be inspired by sensational Sydney? Isn’t it great to really get involved with your own home town? I am looking forward to catching up on my Brisbane life. I love it!
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Sydney does have some rather fantastic parts to it. I just have to remember to do them. Enjoy being back in Brisbane Debra.
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What an action packed week you’ve had. Jump on that inspriation and ride it as far as it will take you. 🙂
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I think I just might Christine 🙂
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I have been wanting to get to the Sydney Writer’s Festival for about the last decade too! Good for you that you made space this year. Will love looking at your links x
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You should definitely get there for next year MM. Next time I think I will just book everything possible for the whole week. So many wonderful people to listen to or do workshops with.
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We do live in the best place in the world, don’t we? 🙂
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It’s pretty darn good.
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Sydney is a beautiful city isn’t it and your inspiration inspires me lovely 🙂 Sounds like a magical week to me too 🙂
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Thanks Anna 🙂
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inspiration is like magic. x.
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Beautiful pictures,very inspiring 🙂
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Inspired. And inspiring!
Thanks for the window into your part of the world, city, and heart and aspirations, Brydie!
Loved this post!
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Wasn’t it fabulous!? And we had perfect weekend weather for everything. I love festivals like this, the whole city feels like it comes alive! 🙂
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It did feel like it was alive didn’t it. I loved the vibe from everyone.
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And thank you for taking that energy and passing it on – we look forward to more.
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Like you, the writers festival galvinised me – it might account for some very early wakings since, mulling over talks and thinking on the wonderful complexity and difference that makes each of us so…well, different. Happy we got to share some of it together.
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My wife and I plan to go there for our 10th anniversary. Thanks for the lovely pictures. Two more years to go. (We spent our fifth in Melbourne, Yarra and the Great Ocean Road.)
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always great to be a tourist in your home town – so much that gets missed in the every day – lovely photos and lucky you to be off to the writers festival – no wonder you are writing about reading in your recent post
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