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Say Nup to the Cup in 2019
Update! I was a guest on Mamamia's 'The Quicky' podcast to talk aobut my blog post on Nup to the Cup 2019. Click below to listen!Nup to the Cup 2019 - Kapiti Coast, New Zealand There are all sorts of reasons to boycott the Melbourne Cup. I'm an Aussie and the Spring...
Talking about Saaskai
Hi All! Here's my latest finished painting. I've called her Saaskia! She’s painted in acrylic paints on canvas. Like many of my artworks, she’s taken a few years to evolve. Saaskia first started as a sketch that I made when I found myself down at the Sydney Dance...
Easing off the Grid
Easing off the Grid Today I'm talking with my gorgeous friend Karen about her family’s move north and their fabulous garden. Making the Move What made you decide to move up to Byron from Sydney? We always knew we would leave the city once we had a child - we just...
B is for Breathe
B is for Breathe This is the next instalment in my Communing with the Universe series. I like to ponder the different ways we can, through physical and creative means, engage in a broader, more satisfying dialogue with nature and the universe we live in. I think of...
Back to School for Adults
Less mess in 2019? Yes please! Let me introduce you to my Blue Feather carry-all pouch, pictured left. It's changed my life! And if you're heading back to work in the next few weeks, it could also change your life!I use my carry-all as a pencil case. And it's awesome....
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What to do when you’re hit with a ‘change challenge’
...but something else happened. And I believe this happens to all of us. We are forced to acknowledge that this new information that could change things for the better. It’s information that needs our best attention. And it’s information that requires us to make...
You’ve just reached a goal – wait, you hate it?
You've reached a goal - time to celebrate. Wait, you hate it? I kind of knew about the bears. Theoretically. But I didn’t really know it in my body. There is, I found out, a huge difference. Massive. What could be better than achieving a goal? Have you ever had that...
The Rage Equation
The rage equation Have you felt the fury, recently?I would dare to suggest that even if you're the the most focused, positive person, you can still sometimes get sidelined by rage.It's a tricky thing. We feel rage because we care about life. If...
The Art of Adaption
The Art of Adaption ‘By simply doing what they are designed to do, something large and magnificence happens in this sense, they show us how to live, and that the only barometer you have is your heart.’ I recently watched the 2002 film, Adaption. I don’t remember...
Diary of a Tree Hugger
Diary of a Tree Hugger I was delighted to talk recently with my friend Tanya about her kinship with trees...... Tanya, I was so excited when you told me that you love to talk to your garden and you’re also prone to hugging trees when you feel the urge! Can you tell...
W is for Walk Amongt the Flowers
W is for Walk amongt the flowers – you might be surprised how open they are to communicating with you!This is an instalment of my Communing with the Universe series. I like to ponder the different ways we can, through physical and creative means, engage in a broader,...