The art of ageing with wonder and humour with Brigid Lowry
What if we could approaching ageing not with dread, but with curiosity and humour? Brigid Lowry’s insights into ageing gracefully and gratefully are a warm embrace for the soul. From navigating the quirks of creaking joints to pondering life’s mysteries, A Time of Living Graciously reminds us to approach life with humour and kindness. Ageing is unavoidable, so what if we could make it wonderful and interesting?
In this episode, Brigid shares how we can embrace life’s ups and downs with a light heart, and yes, even approach death with honesty and grace.
Show notes
About Brigid
Brigid Lowry was born in New Zealand to a bohemian family where she learned to value books and writing. She hopes her work will inspire people to think, laugh and enjoy being alive. Brigid has a master’s degree in creative writing and is the award-winning author of eight young adult titles, including the bestseller Guitar Highway Rose. Her recent titles are Still Life with Teapot: On Zen, Writing and Creativity (2016) and A Year of Loving Kindness to Myself & Other Essays (2021). She is in favour of kindness, vegetables and living simply.
Books by Brigid Lowry
A Year of Loving Kindness to Myself
Still Life with Teapot: On Zen, Writing and Creativity
About the host
Georgia Richter has an MA (Creative Writing) from the University of Western Australia and is an IPEd Accredited Editor. She has taught creative writing, professional writing and editing at the universities of Melbourne and Western Australia, as well as at Curtin University. Georgia joined Fremantle Press in 2008 as the fiction, narrative non-fiction and poetry publisher.
Books by Georgia Richter, Fremantle Press publisher
How to be an Author: The Business of Being a Writer in Australia
Music: ‘Letter to a Daughter of St George’, from the Meat Lunch EP: Songs from Floaters. Written by Alan Fyfe. Performed by Trevor Bentley (guitar and vocals – @trevormb) and Chris Parkinson (harmonica). Produced by Blake Carnaby of Nuglife studios with impresario work by Benjamin P. Newton.
Producer: Claire Miller
Mastered and edited by: Aidan d’Adhemar
