“Be happy in the moment, that’s enough.” Paying attention to what’s around us and finding peace and joy, particularly in these challenging times, has never been so important. That’s mindfulness, I’ve blogged about it many times before. As we adjust to a new way of being, mindfulness could be described as a way of befriending … More Mindful in May and Beyond
Have you noticed that when you pay attention to something, really pay attention, other things fade and you lose sense of time and space. It’s more than just about focus, it’s what our brains filter out. In a world of distraction, interruption and the seduction of social media, knowing what to give our focus to … More The Art of Paying Attention
“The Earth laughs in flowers.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson If that’s true then the flowers at the Blue Lotus Water Garden in Yarra Junction must be the happiest on the planet. Located just off the Warburton highway, barely an hour from home, I found a glorious landscape. Lakes and ponds, filled with thousands of water lilies … More Blue Lotus Love
If you could choose one word to describe how you’d like to live your life this year what would it be? Would it be confident, focused, brave, balanced or something completely different? It didn’t take me long to figure out mine. In fact, after my last post about Stepping into the Unknown it was obvious. … More Open in 2019
Have you ever visited a place that invokes all your senses? Where, as soon as you arrive, you feel instantly at one with nature? One of my all time favorite camping spots, about six hours north of Melbourne, is the aptly named Pink Lakes in the Murray Sunset National Park. It’s one of those … More A Sensory Journey through the Pink Lakes
I’m the one that gets your heart racing, I’m the one that makes your body tingle, I’m the one that consumes you at night, I’m the one that gets inside your head, I’m the one constantly beside you in bed. A love affair or a battle with my over active racing thoughts? In my quest … More Racing Thoughts
Last night after dinner we went for a walk and on the way home we detoured to the local park near the kindergarten where my son (now 15) attended years ago. “I’m going on the swing mum” he said, running off before I could reply. I used to love it when the kids were younger … More Let’s Play
Every morning I walk my dog Harry, unless something happens to throw me off schedule. It’s always a peaceful way to start the day, it clears the cobwebs and allows me to focus on the moment. This morning I noticed the signs. Everywhere I looked they were all around me. The creek, normally so clean … More Wednesday Wandering
Today I had my second last Zumba class for the year and, as usual, it was a high energy, high octane and full on hour of fantastic music and moves. But I nearly didn’t show up. I was feeling tired and unmotivated and literally had to drag myself into the lesson. Sometimes that’s how I feel … More Doing the Snoopy Dance
“So bye bye Miss American Pie …” Wow, how many times have I played that in my life? Probably just as many times as “Always look on the bright side of life …” I’ve always loved music and when I was 13 I got my first guitar. It was a pretty good one too and I … More Just strumming along
