I love this time of year, especially after the rain, when some plants come into vibrant flower. Two of my favourites are the Jacaranda trees and the Frangipanis, and despite their popularity, neither are native to Australia. The Jacaranda is from South America, but it’s very easy to think they are Australian, because at this […]

I know a lot of people get a bit nervous around the word ‘meditation’. Some people regard it as a bit ‘new-age’ or woo-woo… and yes, that is an actual description: “based on false beliefs or imaginary things, rather than reason or scientific knowledge” – Cambridge Dictionary. Some people will dismiss it as being in

It’s been an interesting week. Monday was World Kindness Day. November is World Gratitude Month. So my intention was to write about finding gratitude in the everyday. But then my husband was made redundant. This week. Just shy of six weeks before Christmas. I couldn’t find anything kind in that, and I certainly didn’t feel

When we practie mindfulness we focus on being aware of what’s happening in the present moment – the here and now. But there are times when a wandering mind can have its benefits. Not when our mind is dwelling on something negative from the past, or running a fear of the future narrative. But when

I love this phrase! Take a look-see. It strikes me as a bit quirky and I’ve always thought, very Australian. But a quick online search and it seems to be a borrowing from Chinese Pidgin English, with the first known usage in the 1860s! I’m funny with language – I really love it – and

It’s National Bird Week… which for me means taking part in Birdlife Australia’s annual Aussie Bird Count. You spend a few minutes each day in a location of your choice (your garden, local park, forest etc) and simply note down all the birds you can identify in that time. It helps BirdLife Australia find out

A fellow meditatation teacher shared a post this week about a ‘new’ trend that people are talking about on Tik Tok. It’s called ‘silent walking’. Another colleague then shared an article about the same thing on the ABC’s website. My immediate reaction was two-fold. Firstly, a wry smile… hang on a minute aren’t they just

Don’t ask me… I don’t know… or… I don’t mind… are probably my most common answers to most questions. I’ve always been a bit indecisive. I can hear my husband now: “A bit….?”! Okay, so I’m indecisive. I think😉 I’ve always blamed it on being a Libran. Although the star-sign is all about balance and

I was reading an interesting article this week about how workplaces have changed since 2020 and the outbreak of the pandemic. Employers have had to accept more flexible ways of working for staff, and the realisation in some cases, that filling an inner city office space isn’t necessarily the way forward. There’s been a push

You often hear the phrase ‘you have a universe inside you’ and it’s always intrigued me. Do a simple internet search on what this means and you will come up with millions of results. The phrase is often used to express the idea that every person is unique and contains within themselves their own thoughts,