Emily is another one of my nieces. She is stunningly beautiful and half Chinese. Ii thought I would write ✍️ a poem for her using the letters of her name.
E is for the enchanting and enticing lady you are.
Mi s for the magnificent beauty you have
I is for the inspiring, emotionally intelligent lady you have become
Y is for your youthful angelic presence.
You are a lady surrounded by ❤️ Love and I wish only the best for you.
I know today’s topic is about your 5 favourite fruits, but I answered that last year and sent it again to family and friends. I’ve decided to be different and write about my 5 favourite vegetables.
Share a story about someone who had a positive impact on your life.
As I think about today’s blog topic, I realise I don’t want to write more about Susanna and Michael, etc. Instead, I will focus on someone who helped me several years ago when I first left my marriage.
When I left my marriage and moved to Sunbury I was in the depths of despair over the ending of my marriage and I knew I had to find work, to get myself back on my feet financially after my husband had caused me a lot of debt. I was having trouble getting out of bed every morning 🌄 and found it hard to face the world 🌎. I knew I had to find work, and to that end, I went to a local service that found work for people with disabilities. I had a wonderful worker there to whom I confessed about my difficulties with facing the world . She was wonderful, and she taught me to fake it until you make it. She taught me to do little things that made me feel I could face the world again, eg, spraying a little perfume every morning, putting on nice clothes and a little makeup. She taught me that if I tried to present to the world as a functioning successful woman, then ultimately, I would become so and wouldn’t have to fake it anymore. And you know what. She was right. With this ladies help I put myself out there and found the best job in mental health that I ever had and within months I became happy and contented and was able to put my marriage break-up in the past and move on a much more happy and enlightened lady. So there it is. Fake it until you make it. A philosophy to live by with the right support and attitude.
Jasmine is one of my nieces, and she is as beautiful 😍 as her name. Her name suits her well. She is young, intelligent and sophisticated. She could easy be a model for make up like Sephora .
Jasmine recently married Riley, the love ❤️ of her life, and she was the most beautiful 😍 blushing bride 👰♀ 💖. I am a very proud Aunty to all my nieces and nephews and I am loving ❤️ seeing them as young adults with lives of their own.
Jasmine has always been intelligent, and now she is gaining the wisdom of a life well lead. Just like her Aunty, she is a fellow dog lover, and I wish 🤞 😍 her and Riley many years of happiness.
I’ve been binge watching the new ABC Program The Piano 🎹 and it is probably the most heartwarming and genuinely moving program I have seen in quite a while. It is very similar to The Recording Studio, and yes, the beautiful and just so talented and gorgeous Scott Aplin is the music director working behind the scenes , that is his way of working. I don’t want to give too much away because I want people who watch this program to be genuinely surprised by what they see. I love this program so much, I am obsessed with it and will watch it over and over again on iview, just like The Recording Studio 🎙. The ABC makes some absolutely amazing programs at times. It makes me a proud Australian when things like this program happen
What’s a job you would like to do for just one day?
The job I would like to do for just a day would be that of the owner of a children’s literature shop. It is my all-time fantasy job.
Lana is my youngest niece and she is such a blessing. She came onto this world around 8 weeks premature and was in an incubator for a little while. I think she was in a hurry to get here because I believe she was sent from God with a definite life purpose. I believe she is one of Gods crystal 🔮 children, whom God has put on this earth to take good care of the planet 🌏 earth and all its inhabitants. Lana’s life purpose definitely involves taking care of animals. Right from a young child Lana had a deep love for animals., which her parents noticed and developed
Lana as a child was a wise old soul who definitely had been here before. She would come out with comments that showed she was wise beyond her years and had a good understanding of what being a true Christian means.
Lana is quite an accomplished young lady who has lead a life less ordinary. She turned 21 during covid lockdown and my present to her was a story of my recollections of her growing up, I entitled it The Gift because that is what Lana is to this 🌎 world, a true gift 🎁 from Gos.
As she prepares for her future life with her fiance, I want to acknowledge what a fine human being she has become. She also has discovered the delights of opshopping, which one day I would like to share with her.
List the people you admire and look to for advice…
There are several people I look to for advice. To be very honest, Susanna, when she was alive, was my greatest and most loved confidante.
Other people I look to for advice are Adrian and Russell, both are very good men and have a lot of emotional intelligence. They are the men I admire the most.
Friends I turn to are Lani, Liz , Kathryn, and Sherree, particularly when I am talking about women’s issues. They are all compassionate and empathic. I think in female friendships there is a sisterhood that means we look out for one another and can be relied upon to support our fellow sisterhood. I totally trust these women and know their advice comes from a good place.
Do you vote in political elections?
Todays blog topic could not be more relevant and appropriate because today is the day of our federal election here in Australia.
Do I vote? A resounding YES. I see it as a part of my responsibility as a citizen of Australia 🇦🇺. We live in a democratic free society, and we all have a responsibility to ensure we remain a country where freedom is a large part of how Australia is seen in the world 🌎. My parents raised me well and taught me the importance of voting to be compulsory for all who value our way of life in Australia. I proudly take my part as an Australian and definitely make the most of our democracy by voting. I voted early for todays election and am very interested to see the outcome of this election as the result will influence our way of life here in Australia 🇦🇺 and I vote with both my heart ❤️ and head dictating which parry I support. I feel it is my duty to take part and support the party most aligned to my values and beliefs
I have a confession to make. Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I am awake and hear strange noises. The noises make me fearful, and I wonder if what I am hearing is real or am I in a strange dreamlike state when things aren’t real but I feel it could be real.
Last night I had such an experience. Around midnight, I could hear noises like someone was hammering 🔨 on my roof. In the quiet eeriness of the night, I was scared by that. I soon realised it must just have been noises carrying in the distance because if there was someone on the roof, Lily would’ve been the good little watchdog she is and would have been making a racket. The fact that Lily was silent was very reassuring.
This morning, I spoke about this experience to my good friend 🧡 Adrian, who reminded me that fear is the biggest trigger for my mental health issues and that he too occasionally hears strange noises at night. This was exactly the conversation I needed at that moment, and I know not to let what happened play on my mind because it becomes a downward spiral. The fact that I am writing about such an experience in my blog shows the positive experience it was to talk to Adrian, and I am feeling strong and empowered, not fearful. I have insight into my triggers, and I am not going to become scared by such things as simple sounds that we all hear at times. We should not be impacted negatively by things going bump in the night. It is all part of being human.
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