You’ve probably heard of forest bathing – which is essentially practicing mindfulness in nature. Being fully aware of your surroundings and what you can feel, hear, see and smell. Tik-tokers talk about a similar thing – silent walking. Walking mindfully… and without a phone! But have you heard of star-bathing? It’s an emerging wellness practice, […]
Getting star-struck…. Read more »
No, I haven’t lost my ability to write! The headline is from the ’90s dance track Insomnia, by Faithless. Insomnia, or an inability to sleep, is a very real condition for many, many people. Whether it’s not being able to fall asleep when you first go to bed. Or whether it’s that 3am wake-up that
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I’m always talking about the benefits of nature. Of course, I’m not unique in this… there’s so much research that shows being in nature has a positive impact on our health — physically, mentally, and emotionally. But after recent events, it got me thinking. Ironically, this beautiful, gentle thing called nature with all its healing
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A natural disaster really helps to put things in perspective. We’ve been without power, phone signal and internet for five days now, thanks to a cyclone called Alfred. At first I thought it might be liberating – a mental health detox from technology and social media. But in fact I’ve found it quite isolating. When
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It’s the waiting game isn’t it? We’ve been warned for days now that a tropical cyclone is going to hit South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales. It was thought it would make landfall sometime today (Thursday). We had been in the Blue Mountains celebrating my husband’s 60th birthday, and were due to drive
I’m feeling strangely nervous. We received a flyer in the post from Energex advising that our power will be off tomorrow for maintenance. For seven hours… So today I’m desperately thinking of all the things I can do to minimise this inconvenience. I’ve put a wash on and the dishwasher, so that’s all good. I’m
I’ve got the power…! Read more »
We recently watched the Barbie movie (I know, a bit late to the party). It really wasn’t what we expected. Yes, the main character is blonde and beautiful and loves the colour pink. She lives in her perfect home, with her perfect friends and boyfriend, Ken, in her perfect world, Barbie Land. But the film
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I was reading a magazine this week which briefly mentioned ‘glimmers’. Then this morning I saw a friend had shared something on social media about the same thing. A glimmer is a small moment of joy or happiness. The delight at spotting a rainbow. Feeling the sun kiss your skin. Seeing a picture of your
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Today marks the start of the Lunar New Year. In a similar way to western astrology, the lunar calendar is based around 12 zodiac signs. But each year in the lunar calendar is assigned a zodiac animal – rather than a constellation (or star sign) which is related to your birth month. 2025 is the
It’s that time of year again… when the new Australian lamb advert hits our screens. I have to say, as a (mainly) vegetarian, that’s not something I thought I’d ever write about! The ads are usually quite amusing, but this year’s I think is especially clever. Although I also find it quite sad. If you
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