#Challenges

Jan 14, 20183 min read

Making Change Happen

I recently achieved something that I have been wanting to do for a long time. I left Sydney and moved to a seaside country town. Prior to...

Jul 24, 20161 min read

The Benefits of Giving up Alcohol in Dry July

I surprised myself! As much as I love being healthy, I also love my champagne; here's what I've discovered by not drinking in Dry July...

Jan 10, 20162 min read

Take The Good With The Bad

Photo Instagram I live in an area, which you couldn’t really call peaceful and tranquil. It’s near Kings Cross in Sydney a place known...

Jul 4, 20152 min read

Finding Joy When Times are Tough

At the time of writing this, my family is going through a rough time. Four years ago our mother suffered a stroke which left her quite...

Jun 20, 20151 min read

Mother Nature the Stress Fixer

If I find myself in a stage of worry, pressure or overload I have the perfect solution; I go to nature. I find that once I am amongst...

May 31, 20152 min read

The Peaceful Country

I took this photo when I was visiting my daughter and her partner in Mid Coast NSW. It is actually in their backyard. I love visiting the...

May 29, 20151 min read

Thank you mum for bringing me into this world.

Photo Instagram Today I am heading to the country to see my eldest daughter who moved up to Northern NSW a few years ago. She is settled...

Mar 14, 20153 min read

Gratitude: A story of 'what if'

I imagined what if I had died, and my soul had gone to the Big Pearly Gates and God, Source, Creator or whatever you call the entity that...

Mar 8, 20155 min read

When unexpected change alters your life

I belong to an exclusive club called ‘Those of us left behind after a suicide.’ Though exclusive, it's not a pleasant club. There are no...

The Jasmine in the Forest