I love the person I am right now. I love the person I have evolved into over the past few years. One friend recently described me as someone who was like a crumpled piece of paper that has slowly uncrumpled over the past few years and am now light enough for the slightest breeze to... Continue Reading →
My mom makes the most beautiful patchwork quilts. She is an amazing seamstress and taught herself how to make quilts years ago because it was something she’s passionate about. She now teaches classes and passes on her knowledge to all who are interested and come to her. Mom and I don’t share the same passion... Continue Reading →
Adventure – noun – an unusual and exciting or daring experience When I first moved to Sydney in 1993 I planned to be there for a year. A whole year. 52 weeks. 52 weekends. I decided 52 weekends meant 52 adventures. I was 24. Adventure was my middle name. (Actually it’s Ann but I wished... Continue Reading →
I’ve worn glasses since I was four and contact lenses since I was 16. I still think my contacts were one of the best gifts I ever received from my parents. The gift of sight, with no frames, nothing to cloud or change what my eyes could see. I wear hard lenses because I have... Continue Reading →
Today is the 2nd international Day of Yoga and I’ve just got home from yoga class. I have recently returned to yoga after a long hiatus and find that I love it more than ever. My teacher is great and I love her flow class even though half the time I feel like I’m at... Continue Reading →
Today is a rite of passage for me as a mother and I’m having a hard time with it. My 15 year old is heading to Mongolia on a World Challenge expedition. Her rucksack, tent, sleeping bag and everything else she’s going to need for the next month are packed. She’s worked hard to be... Continue Reading →
I used to be someone who pushed her way through life. I thought that the more I did, the better life would be. I have even been endorsed on LinkedIn as a ‘Force of Nature’ for the way I get things done in my professional life. But I’ve learned that sometimes, no matter how much... Continue Reading →
“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” – Jim Rohn When I heard the quote above it got me thinking about the five people who I spend the most time with in my life. In fact, I got thinking about it so much I ended up spending an... Continue Reading →
I don’t remember a day when I didn’t know how to read. I honestly don’t remember learning the alphabet or learning to read. I entered Kindergarten at age five with a 5th grade reading comprehension and they moved me quickly into 1st grade since my Kindy teacher didn’t like that I read the newspaper regularly.... Continue Reading →
Last weekend I had the good fortune to see a stand up comic with a difference, Mark McConville. Mark has been a stand up comic for more than 15 years but for a number of years now he’s been studying the field of suicidology and the positive impact laughter can make on a person’s mental... Continue Reading →
Believing in Me 