Share a lesson you wish you had learned earlier in life. I wish had learned not to believe what people say but pay attention to how they act. Actions always portrays the character of a person. © Norma Bobb-Semple 2025

What’s your favorite word? My favourite word is gratitude. I abhor people who use other people for their own benefit. Some people believe that it is better to use someone than to be used by someone. Simply put some of us have lost the ability to be gratuitous. © Norma Bobb-Semple 2025

Describe your ideal week. My ideal week is travelling by train, with no destination in mind, disembarking at all the stations, meeting the locals, trying new dishes and learning the history of the people and the places. © Norma Bobb-Semple

What do you enjoy most about writing? Writing brings to life the muse that lives within me. It’s like mining, I continuously keep digging, and when I find that lode I realize that I have just skimmed the surface and that lying latent within me is a treasure trove of ideas waiting to be birthed. […]

Describe one habit that brings you joy. Being silent brings me joy in the midst of the chaos that envelops this planet. Practising silence opens the gateway to perpetual peace. © Norma Bobb-Semple 2025

What strategies do you use to maintain your health and well-being? I dance, I walk, I write, I read, I meditate and I thank the spirit within me for my health and well being. © Norma Bobb-Semple 2025

What bothers you and why? I am bothered by the hate, divisiveness, cruelty and callousness we as a human species offer up to other humans and all living entities, because we believe we have a right to dominate and denigrate. It’s appalling and I hope we can see the carnage our actions are meting out […]

What’s your definition of romantic? My definition of romantic is creating space to pamper myself. I am made whole when I invest time in my well being. © Norma Bobb-Semple 2025

What are you most worried about for the future? I am worried that our greed would stop us from healing this planet. Our destructive trendies and appetite for violence is revolting. My wish is that sanity will prevail and we will evolve into a more loving and caring community of humane beings. © Norma Bobb-Semple […]

What’s the most delicious thing you’ve ever eaten? Sapodilla is the perfect dessert. It massages one’s tastebuds with its sweet caramel taste. If you have eaten this fruit you can attest to what I am saying. © Norma Bobb-Semple 2025