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The joy and peace of mindfulness

If there is anything that I have learned recently, it is that the practice of mindfulness leads to true happiness, which in essence is peace and a feeling of contentment. I recently had something happen in my life that could have brought on a resumption of my mental health issues, so rather then let thisContinue reading “The joy and peace of mindfulness”

Now We’re Getting Somewhere

If there was a biography about you, what would the title be? If there was a biography about me, I hope it would be called now. We’re Getting Somewhere after the Crowded House song 🎵 🎶 of the same name. About 10 years ago, I tried to write my autobiography with that title. This wasContinue reading “Now We’re Getting Somewhere”

An old cottage

Write about your dream home. My dream home would be a little old cottage somewhere in the Macedon Ranges and surrounds. It will have 3 bedrooms and a small garden with roses lavender and daisy’s. I will set up one of the smaller bedrooms as a creative space with a writing desk, an easel, aContinue reading “An old cottage”

Call Mum

You get some great, amazingly fantastic news. What’s the first thing you do? If I received some amazingly fantastic news the first thing I would do would be to call my Mum and if I couldn’t reach her I would text her and then I would text my closest friends in the world 🌎.

LISTEN TO “OH HI” CROWDED HOUSE LATEST SINGLE

Last night, I was fortunate enough to hear the worldwide 🌐 launch of the new Crowded House song 🎵 🎶 entitled Oh Hi. Neil Finn yesterday teased his fans online through email and YouTube that this launch was occurring, so I knew with a couple of hours’ notice to tune in. The way Neil usesContinue reading “LISTEN TO “OH HI” CROWDED HOUSE LATEST SINGLE”

A break from the everyday routine

Do you need a break? From what? Yes, we all need a break at times. Right now, I could use a short break where I take Lily away to a dog 🐕 friendly holiday place, where I can get away from the stresses of living day to day life with mental health issues. Sometimes, youContinue reading “A break from the everyday routine”

My Mum and her Dancing Queen.

I love my Mum dearly, but at times, she is amusing her behaviour towards me. I am the youngest of four children and the only girl, so I am very obviously still the baby in her mind. I will forever be the baby to her no matter how old I get. I am 54 yearsContinue reading “My Mum and her Dancing Queen.”

My life is a work in progress not a problem to be solved.

Lately, certain occurrences have made me reflect upon my life. Whilst I was out walking Lily, I had an epiphany that my life is a work in progress, and I am not a problem to be solved. Somethings have happened recently where some people have wanted rather inappropriatel to interfere in my life because IContinue reading “My life is a work in progress not a problem to be solved.”

A big declutter

Something on your “to-do list” that never gets done. Something that is always on my to-do list, but I never seem to get around to, is to spend a great amount of time decluttering my home. I plan to move in the future, and that won’t be in the really near future, so I getContinue reading “A big declutter”

Pasta with simple sauce

What’s your favorite thing to cook? My favourite thing to cook at the moment is small pasta pieces, like shells in a very simple pasta sauce of cherry tomatoes cut in half, baby spinach leaves with garlic and chilli 🌶 and a good amount of olive oil. Cook the sauce in a large fry pan,Continue reading “Pasta with simple sauce”