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
Go gentle as a lamb… Read more »
Due to heavy rain and showers lately I haven’t been able to sit in my usual ‘sit-spot’. So one day, sitting undercover on the patio, I began my usual mindfulness practice. Noticing what I can see, hear and feel. Suddenly the sun came out and my view changed dramatically. The greens were so much more
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder… Read more »
Mindfulness is all about being aware. Aware of what is happening right now, in this present moment. It’s something that takes practice, but after a while it becomes a habit. A good habit! My husband and I managed to grab a few days away recently. We have a ‘rule’ now. When you see something unusual,
Christmas can be a difficult time for many people, so when it comes to the new year – it’s often seen as a time to refresh and restart. That may be through new year’s resolutions, or just deciding to do something different or new. Some people approach it with a sense of optimism – a
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This week I saw a great example of trust. A trust in workers. Our neighbours are having a pool installed, and the only way to get it into position was to crane it in, over their home. It took most of the day to get everything ready. You’d want it to, wouldn’t you? But if
You’re probably well aware of the three wise monkeys. They embody the proverbial principle to “see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil”. The three monkeys are: * Mizaru – covering his eyes * Kikazaru – covering his ears * Iwazaru – covering his mouth Their pictoral origins can be traced back to
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I’m a member of a few different meditation and mindfulness social media groups, or I follow their pages. One is focused around meditation humour and sometimes the memes posted are hilarious. But a couple of posts recently really made me stop and think. The first posed this idea: Delete one thing from Earth that you
Awesome affirmations… Read more »
It’s nearly that time of year again… Christmas? No, no, no. Black Friday! For some reason this year, the shopping frenzy piqued my interest. Where the heck did it come from, because I don’t really remember it being a ‘thing’ in Australia until quite recently? Okay I know it’s American but what’s its history? Apparently
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Another wet, miserable and grey day… with more rain forecast for this week. It’s been going on for a few days now. When I was waiting to go in for surgery last week, the anaesthetist and I watched the lightning show as yet another storm rolled through. It was all very dramatic and quite the
Weathering the weather… Read more »
