Sophie KinsellaLosing power in my hands was terrifying for a writer. At first, I eased up on my writing schedule with hopes all would return to normal. But the more I typed on my keyboard, the worse the pain got. Specialists concluded that bad posture was to blame. All those hours writing and twisting to breast-feed my latest child, Oscar, had left me in a bad place, physically.Specialists told me to stop writing completely.
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I tried voice-recognition software, but it refused to understand me. It was so frustrating. I had a story in my head but had no way to write it.In the weeks that followed, I took Pilates and worked with a trainer on stretching exercises and developing the muscles in my midsection.
But it was boring. I needed motivation. AdvertisementThe music hints at many of the Beatles’ bag of tricks. There’s that little grinding guitar from the start of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” the descending chords of “Sexy Sadie” and the background harmonies. The lyrics were inspiring: “Your time is coming, don’t be late, hey hey / So come on / see the light on your face / Let it shine.”Three months later, the exercises I had done paid off, and I finally was able to hold a bag.
I took steps to keep the problem from returning. Now during book tours, I lie on a foam roller to help my shoulders and vertebrae and sign books with Bubble Wrap around my Sharpie pen. The battle changed my life.As for “Shine,” when it comes on my playlist now, it’s less of a coach and more like a supportive friend reminding me to stand up straight.
WITHOUT Isla Fisher's radiant and endearing performance, this pedestrian chick-flick would have sunk faster than a leaky boat.Yes, that is a sentence few of us ever expected.Australian TV soaps have been a strong breeding ground for international movie talent, but Fisher's impish role on Home And Away a decade ago didn't scream: 'Hey, Hollywood, make this girl a leading lady.'