Jenny Wynter - Comedian, Writer, Keynote Speaker

Obligatory Blog

My very occasionally updated thoughts that need to be expressed, and don't belong elsewhere.

Aug 10, 2012

Links of the Week (or WHAT?! You Mean There’s More to Cyberspace than ME?!)

Strawberry picking yesterday with my little men. I must say, I have quite a fondness for child-friendly activities that treat the tastebuds. Thank you beautiful peeps for the words of support for the changes that are soon to come. Excoitment! And don’t worry, I promise to spill my personal side for your viewing pleasure from time to time. I’m flattered that you would even think for a moment I wouldn’t. I think you underestimate the depths of my narcissism darlings! So, links

Jul 10, 2012

5 Rocking Resources On Getting Stuff Done (Especially Cool If You’re Into Writing)

One massive thing I haven’t even told you about yet is that I have been working my BUTTOCKS off – all seven of them – lately on re-writing my entire book proposal. Do you remember I told you yonks and yonks ago about the book I was writing about mothers pursuing big dreams, etc? (You can read one of the interviews from it here if you’re so inclined!) Well, that’s the one I’m on about. The whole premise has had a pretty major re-work, I’m stunningly happy with how it’s heading

Jun 28, 2012

Looking for gold and finding the potato.

I don’t mind this at all. Namely cos I am in awe of the many brilliant uses for the potato. Hot chips. Wedges. Throwing them at the Kardashians. Dig. #horoscopes #dreams #life #goals #lookingforgoldbutfindingthepotato

Jun 22, 2012

Life Coaching and Digging Deeper Holes

My view as I type! I am slowly emerging from the fog that’s been the whirlwind – amazingly so and awfully so – start to this year. In trying to get my head around what the heck this second half of the year is about, I’ve entertained the notion more than once of getting a life coach. In fact, it’s been at the point for a while where I’ve known deep down that it’s exactly what I NEED, but the cost just seemed so prohibitive. Well, last night I signed myself up for the When I Gr

Jun 5, 2012

2012 Goals: A Mid-Year Review

Spotted in New Farm. I am a sucker for a giveaway and anything that’s just a little bit purty. I am overwhelmed by spam. Not the “SPAM SPAM” type of spam that can suck you in with its pseudo-friendly “Hey! Jenny! Remember me?”, a subject which possesses such confidence that you give the unfamiliar sender’s name “Rick Aston? Hmmm, sounds familiar. Maybe I do know Rick Aston!” the benefit of the doubt and click on their email, only to be bashed over the head with “$2.99 VIAGRA

May 30, 2012

Finding Clarity Through Crisis (or “The Lump in my Breast and My Throat.”)

Found on Facebook. Original source unknown. Yesterday starts out like any other. I drop the kids at school, drop Cass to daycare, I kiss them all goodbye. I manage to sneak in a quiet coffee and to-do list session before taking a seat in the doctor’s office to get my latest test results. Nothing too serious, nothing too surprising, just the usual pesky thyroid issues and a bit of low iron. All good. Then, just as we are wrapping things up, I say “Oh, it’s probably nothing, b

Feb 13, 2012

Combatting the Anxiety-Riddled Side Effects of Attempting Wild Feats of Awesome

Find a happy place. Find a happy place. Today it has happened. A wave of panic has hit the shore of my being, leaving seaweed trails of anxiety that spell out “AGH! Only 10 days til you jet off to Adelaide for the Fringe!” on the eroding sand of the otherwise relatively calm beach of moi. Did you get that? If so, ten points. All is well. All will be well. But while my to-do list is battling it out with my sense of panic to see “who will be the largest of them all?” I am tryin

Dec 5, 2011

2012 Goals and other Shiny Things

Goals. Yes, I know, I know, carrying on from my last post about the year that’s been, clearly I have absolutely NO lightbulbs going off at all as to how to go about lowering my ambitions. I know all about the ‘why’, but it doesn’t translate into any tangible changes. As I watched Eddie Izzard’s “Believe” doco again the other day, this time with my sister, it really struck me how even though he came to the realisation that his ridiculous over-achieving compulsion was directly

Dec 1, 2011

2011: MY YEAR IN REVIEW

After a beyond crapola 2010, complete with car accidents, toddlers breaking legs and husbands being hospitalised, I was ready for a pretty damn spectacular 2011. I’m chuffed to see now, that a) it didn’t disappoint; and b) my blog is so incredibly useful in terms of remembering what the heck happened! So here tis. January: – kicked the year off in typical uber-optimist fashion by making a nice juicy and just mildly ambitious set of goals. – made our preps for the flood situat

Nov 25, 2011

Breaking the Bad Habit of Setting the Bar Too High.

Image courtesy of Parada Creations. I am pretty much in love with her entire catalogue. Before you read on, know upfront that I have no answers to how to address the problem mentioned in this title. I only have questions. I welcome suggestions. This was all triggered by me putting together a “Year in Review” post – inspired in no small part by a 2010 post by the fabooshy Tess Waters – and already it’s been quite revelatory. And self-indulgent. And back to revelatory. Reading

May 4, 2011

Part 1 of the “5 Things I Need to Change Round Here” Series

Things change. Just ask Bob. For the record, let me assure you I have no intention of becoming a lifehacking blogger – I think the gazillion out there are doing a perfectly adequate job without my help. But I have been really contemplating some changes that need to happen in my life; I started writing a list of them on here, only to realise very quickly that when it comes to each of them, I actually have quite a bit to say. So rather than risk writing a novel on here (I love

Mar 10, 2011

Is Success Too Expensive?

“One way I did achieve getting to work in show biz was moving to NYC and Los Angeles before I had a show business job secured. You have to make it all you want—at the expense of your family, friends, the possibility of making your own family someday and having any sense of a comfortable living.” From: Interview with Jen Kirkman of the Women in Comedy Festival, as told to Time Out Boston Gees Louise. I hope that’s not true. #success #costofdreams #comedy #family #goals

Jan 25, 2011

If Success Falls in a Forest…

John Keats as portrayed in "Bright Star" I finally got around to watching “Bright Star” this week and it got me thinking – I mean, aside from the tragedy of a great love cut short – about the nature of success. What really hit me – especially after getting my John Keats-google on (and if you’ve perchance stumbled on here by googling that phrase then hello and I can’t quite decide if I love you or loathe you) – was the revelation that John Keats met his death believing himself

Jan 17, 2011

Having Kid Early vs Having Em Later – The Impact On Your Life

‘ I had a very enlightening conversation last night – one of many, in fact – with my host here in Sydney, Ms Jodie Ekert. I first met Jodie many years back when we were both fresh faces on the stand-up comedy scene (not saying anything about the current state of our faces, mind you, I am speaking purely metaphorically…ehem) – we hit it off and when some many months later she came to town to perform and was looking for an MC, she called on yours truly. Fast forward x years lat

Jan 15, 2011

Changes

So it’s mere days since I wrote my goals list for 2011, yet those mere days have turned out to be more than mere, indeed. And so it is – in the grand tradition of this crazy unexpected thing called life – that already my goals have changed. Epiphanies aplenty in this little mind, or rather, dots that have been up there for a while have finally started to connect. More to follow. *Note: I’m off to Sydney tomorrow to shoot some web videos with my little dude Master Toddler Extr

Jan 2, 2011

My Top 10 Things from this year’s Woodford Folk Festival

OH MY WORD. I don’t even know where to start, so I’m instead opting for my go-to choice when I’m otherwise stumped: making a list. In no particular order… My Top 10 Things from this year’s Woodford 1. Katzenjammer. This Norwegian, all-girl band, resplendant with their amazing costumes and musical chairs style instrument swapping brought in the new year in the wonderful Parlour (my FAVE venue ever – aside from the on-site child-minding) and my heavens, they were so ridiculousl

Dec 8, 2010

4 Semi-Coherent Thoughts On Keeping Momentum Going

I doubt I'd ever be game, but something deep within me freakin LOVES this. My dear friend (and fellow chaser of the challenging performing/Mummy combination) Alex called me this morning, and asked me something which has since sent my cogs not just turning, but spiralling inwards on themselves in confusion not seen since I exposed the poor darlings to Inception: “How do you keep your momentum going?” I tried to answer, but realised afterwards that what I’d really been talking

Oct 19, 2010

Three things in life are certain: death, taxes and rejection.

It’s all good. Just a bit disappointed, is all. Details to follow. x (PS. Oh, and NO we weren’t rejected as foster carers!!! Hehe). #ahwellshellberight #disappointment #life #rejection #goals

Sep 30, 2010

Why Failure is not the Opposite of Success (and yes I’d love a coffee)

Image courtesy of oceanup.com Most people remember baseball legend Babe Ruth as one of the great hitters of all time, with a career record of 714 home runs. However, he was also a master of the strike out. That’s because he always swung for home runs, not singles or doubles. Ruth either succeeded big or failed spectacularly. No one wants to make mistakes or fail. But if you try too hard to avoid failure, you’ll also avoid success. It has been said that to increase your succes

Sep 6, 2010

Is balance a myth?

Officially recommended by the Comic Mummy Foundation as part of a balanced diet. I think it’s pretty much impossible for a wife, mom and entrepreneur to have true balance. And to be honest, I’m not sure balance is what I am looking for. I love having my head so full of ideas and possibilities… trying to get as much accomplished as possible. I love deadlines and time lines and big DREAMS. – Kim Klassen, as told to Dana Barbieri Seeing as ‘balance’ always seems to be touted

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