Mindfulness

It’s beginning to look a lot like…

…Christmas! So I was wondering what does Christmas look like for you? Do you have a particular theme or colour? Certain favourite decorations or baubles? Maybe you don’t do Christmas decorations… maybe it’s something else… Distinctive aromas from flowers, diffusers or candles? Is there some music you always like to play… Or other sounds in […]

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Festive fatigue…

Not been able to find your JOMO yet? Then you might be feeling a bit of festive fatigue. Yep. It’s a thing. My husband sent me an article discussing this and, although it’s a couple of years old now, it’s still just as relevant today. In it, psychologist Donna Stambulich talks about how the festive

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Take a break…

We’re heading off on holiday again soon. I say again, but we were last away in July and since then I’ve had another foot operation, so it seems like forever! One of my favourite things is planning holidays. Finding new routes to drives, new places to see and experiences to try. My husband’s job is

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FYI. IYKYK… *

I absolutely love language. But sometimes the way we use it (or abuse it) confounds me. When I first moved to Australia it was a challenge. Not to confuse your avo with your arvo. Knowing why a fisho was at the servo… and what the heck were kings and tigers? Then there were snags and

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Mindful birding…

It’s the Aussie Bird Count week… I absolutely love this week because (to me) it means no matter what’s happening, I have to find 20 minutes each day to sit in nature. Not that it takes me much persuading! It’s also a great way to stop, take some time out, and practise mindfulness. Observing birds

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Don’t give up…

I was very saddened to hear of the death of Dame Jane Goodall. A pioneering animal behaviour scholar, but probably better known as the ‘world’s chimpanzee expert’. Her observations challenged conventional scientific ideas. According to the Jane Goodall Institue, her discovery in 1960 that chimpanzees make and use tools is considered one of the greatest

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