Yesterday’s blog post was my most widely read post since I started this blog. I am quite awed by the reach of the post and by the lovely comments and messages sent to me on the blog, through Facebook and by text and phone calls. I’ve had messages of support and best wishes for this... Continue Reading →
“The big question is whether you will be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure.” - Joseph Campbell Today I negotiated the contract for the job of my dreams. It involves travel, adventure, writing, business strategy, marketing and working with traditional indigenous healers. In my new job I will work with some of... Continue Reading →
The wind blows outside, rustling through the leaves in my garden. I would like to take a walk today in the Spring sunshine but my body is fighting pain and I’m not sure I can even put my shoes on to go outside. Inside my body, my feelings and emotions are swirling. At this moment,... Continue Reading →
It’s 9.30am on a Sunday morning. Many people are still in bed, savouring this Spring morning. The clocks changed last night and robbed us all of an hour of sleep. Spring forward. Fall back. I am not in bed. I was up before most of the city, packing my car, driving to the markets... Continue Reading →
I wanted a sister when I was a kid. I had a brother who I was close to but I dreamed of having a sister. I really wanted a big sister who had great clothes and would let me borrow them and a little sister who I could boss about but secretly love. I never... Continue Reading →
A few months ago a friend came to me with a dilemma. She felt she should resign from a position she held with a local organisation as she believed she was carrying professional risk by being associated with this organisation. The decision to do so was difficult. It was an organisation she believed in, but... Continue Reading →
As I mentioned in yesterday’s blog post, I was recently traveling around the US for a month. While I was away, a friend of mine who is a fellow blogger, posted a number of pieces on her blog. Each time she posted, I received an email with her latest post. I watched these emails come... Continue Reading →
My two teenage daughters and I recently spent a month in the United States having a huge adventure. One week was spent in Grand Marais, Michigan with my parents and brother. One week, hiking and going on wild moose chases on Isle Royale National Park, a wilderness area in Lake Superior. One week in Seattle... Continue Reading →
Today is the first of October. All around me here in Australia are signs of Spring while my family and friends in the northern hemisphere are starting to see the signs of autumn. Same date, different point in a cycle. For some of us, this cycle of seasons is just starting. The trees begin to... Continue Reading →
"The work of a mature person is to carry grief in one hand and gratitude in the other and to be stretched large by them. How much sorrow can I hold? That’s how much gratitude I can give. If I carry only grief, I’ll bend toward cynicism and despair. If I have only gratitude, I’ll... Continue Reading →
Believing in Me 