The Author

How many times have you thought, ‘I think I need to change my life!’, well I did just that..

One day after contemplating the fluff in my navel for far too long, I finally realised I wanted to be a writer. The decision to be a writer was easy, I was prompted by a discussion I had with a work colleague. Over a couple of months he and I talked endlessly about what makes you happy, the brain or the heart, suffice to say the heart won in the end. The path was anything but easy, arguments, discussions, more arguments, you get the idea.

Many times I have tried to square the circle and find out what I needed to do to feel complete, the result was an internal struggle with my brain that often led me in the wrong direction.

When I showed him the early skeleton script he saw the potential and encouraged me to go on and complete it. What he read evolved and mutated dramatically, weaving its intricate tentacles through my imagination to reveal a rich and interesting story.

Whilst writing the book, I finally understood the importance of following one’s beliefs, not the logical hard nosed thoughts that often occur, blinding our soul’s heartfelt need to be released. Even though it is far from a done deal, my future is a truer representation of where I want to be heading.

I have stopped chasing the shadows that former employers felt were in some way essential to the work life balance; instead I started listening to my heart.

Robert Dowell - May 2008