Meaghan Wilson Anastasios

Author of 'The Water Diviner,' now a film with Russell Crowe, and screenwriter of 'The Pacific with Sam Neill.'

Sunset over a calm harbor with sailboats anchored near rocky hills and a foreground balcony with a red cloth draped over the railing.

In “How I Found My Muse on a Greek Island,” M. Wilson Anastasios reflects on her search for creativity during a transformative vacation in Symi, Greece. Struggling with menopause and self-image, she finds inspiration through a moving encounter with an older woman, ultimately rekindling her creative voice and embracing her identity beyond societal expectations.

How the Marrakech Medina broke me and the creative midlife reckoning that followed. The hormonal rollercoaster of being a woman of a certain age comes with the erosion of the foundations of who you think you are as a person. I was completely unprepared for that. How is that possible? How many utterly cringeworthy videos …

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