If you’re like me and you missed the recent #WorldChildlessWeek, the good news is that the submissions are available on the website year-round. You can read and watch them at your own pace, in your own time. Find them here: #SurvivingChildlessness worldchildlessweek.net/past-events

During #WorldChildlessWeek I wrote about the power of music to express the grief of childlessness. Music helps give language to pain where words run out, and they tell stories of our hopes and dreams. Here is my song that helped me: #AngelatmyKeyboard. worldchildlessweek.net/weds25/music-i…

Yassss.

Me: OK time to pick one of my #WIPs and sort it out. Also me: *writes 1,100 words for a brand new dream story*

I was stung by a wasp as I finished this freshly baked apple crumble—but it was worth it! Just look at all that whipped cream too! #SundaySelfCare

Introvert’s quote of the year.

If you live with chronic illness: have you ever felt completely useless? I have. It’s pretty confronting and demoralising. But there’s something else in it too: an invitation from God to completely rest and find your worth in being his child—nothing more. stephpenny.com.au/useless/

That’s a loooong apple tart. #SaturdaySelfCare

Loved meeting up with #Omega writers for our yearly conference this weekend! This year’s conference was online, but the Adelaide chapter decided to meet up and do conference together. Lots of fun, and lots of food too!

So I was sitting in an online Zoom group as part of yesterday’s Omega conference, looking out the window at this beautiful tree, when I suddenly realised a little face was looking back at me. Drop me a reply when you see it!

Big if true 👇

My thoughts on feeling ‘useless’ as a person living with chronic illness…

Ads on TV often wax lyrical about children being ‘The Most Important Thing.’ So here’s my question: what’s a childless person supposed to do with that? What’s ‘The Most Important Thing’ in childlessness? I have some thoughts…and I want to hear yours too. stephpenny.com.au/the-most-impor…

Waffles, berries, and a hot chocolate…from the Lindt factory in Zurich, Switzerland! #SundaySelfCare

Massive Koorong sale on now! koorong.com/product/surviv…

I live with lupus, a disease which is largely invisible—unless my rashes are flaring up—and which has no cure. This week, spare a thought for those living with chronic illness who don’t ‘look sick’ but whose bodies may be plotting a hostile takeover. #SurvivingChronicIllness

Great line up of indie authors for this weekend’s book fair (including me)! Good opportunity to grab those Christmas gifts, both for yourself and loved ones. Hope to see you there. indieauthorbookfair.com/meet-the-autho…

Here’s my author and book descriptions for tomorrow’s Indie Author Book Festival. What do you think? Be honest now! 😜 indieauthorbookfair.com/ade-2025/steph…

We’re on!

Had a great time at today’s Indie Author Book Festival. It was lovely chatting to customers as well as fellow authors, and I met a few people living with chronic illness—so special to share our lived experiences! I sold a few books, but the real treasure was the conversations!