What book could you read over and over again?
I am finding it hard to limit it to one book that I can read over and over again.
I regularly reread my Cathy Kelly books, and there are a couple that stand out, those being “The Year That Changed Everything,” “Past Secrets” and, Always And Forever I could also reread Little Women and These Happy Golden Years.
As for I picture books, I have a vast collection of Graeme Base books and could look at the illustrations for hours.
I have been in a reflective mood today. On the 27th of this month it will be the second anniversary of Susannas passing. The time now has just flown by, and yet when she first passed over time just seemed to drag by slowly and the grief was excruciating. I have learned to live with my grief and that is now easy to live with.
I cherish the fact that Susannas daughter Rebekah keeps in touch. I consider her a niece of mine because Susanna was definitely a sister to me. I often think of her and cherish the many good times we shared, and I am very sentimental about the things Susanna gave me, the most significant being her love and gracious generosity. Knowing her has made me a better person. She had a life well lived, and I intend to lead by her example in my own life. She taught me so much. I intend to put to use what she freely gives me. We are never apart because she remains in my ❤️ heart.
If you could be a character from a book or film, who would you be? Why?
If I could be a character from a book or movie, I would love to be Jessica Harrison from the movie The Man From Snowy River. Sigrid Thornton played that role as a young actress and she was beautiful and headstrong. I loved the period costumes of that era and loved the character that Jessica was. As it is one of my all-time favourite movies, I would’ve loved to be a part of it.
The other character I would’ve loved to have been is Andie Walsh, the role Molly Ringwald played in Pretty In Pink, my favourite teenage movie. I just 😍 loved Andies character and her opshop style. Her clothes were amazing, and she got to kiss Andrew McCarthy, which certainly was an added bonus of the role. They don’t make the movies like that anymore, so I am a proud teenager of the 80s.
What animals make the best/worst pets?
When I read todays title I must admit I am a biased dog lover. I have grown up with dogs. Lily, my little cavoodle is the best thing in my life. I am attracted to loving little dogs, like cavoodles, Maltese and King Charles cavaliers. Different dogs suit different people. There is a breed for everyone amongst 🐕 dogs. Remember that dog is God spelt backwards . They definitely are Gods creatures.
I like cats but not enough to own one. I definitely don’t like rats and could never see myself owning any.
There are no bad pets just different people have different likes when it comes to pets. I do declare I am a very biased dog lover n
What job would you do for free?
The job I would do for free is my many forms of writing ✍️, in particular blogging. I love writing my blog as a form of creativity but also to spread love, compassion, empathy, and joy to the world. My blog has been wonderful for me to express myself to the 🌎 world, but it also adds to my friendships and sense of community. It has built my connections in this world by connecting me with an audience and fellow bloggers. I feel part of a global community of bloggers and enjoy reading the works of fellow bloggers with mutual beliefs and values. It is actually so fulfilling and empowering to be a blogger.
I have thought of another way to improve the community. Here in Victoria some schools have like therapy dogs whose role it is to sit in the corner of the class and listen to the children read books. This helps the children with their reading, and the 🐕 dogs’ presence is soothing and peaceful for the children. Dogs like Labradors and Golden Retrievers are used. I would like every primary school to have these reading 📚 dogs, as I think the benefits of such would just be wonderful. Imagine a world 🌎 where every school had their own therapy reading Dog. What bliss 😊.
How would you improve your community?
I would improve the community by educating youth at schools more about mental health issues, starting this during late primary school and secondary schools as well. Hopefully, this will lead to a reduction in stigma and better understanding that mental illness can affect anyone in differing circumstances.
What are your morning rituals? What does the first hour of your day look like?
My morning rituals begin with me getting up and reading an angel card for the day ahead. I then have breakfast, then shower and get dressed. I then take Lily for a walk, then send my loved one’s a gif every morning.
Which aspects do you think makes a person unique?
There are s a few aspects that I think make a person unique. When I look at my particular circle 🔵 of friends, we have some similarities that bond us together, but also there are some qualities that we all possess that stamp us as being unique. None of my friends are stereotypical, and all my friends have compassion and empathy and quirks that make them unique. They behave well and are eloquent in their communication. It is these qualities that make me bond with them,and I appreciate our differences as things that set us apart and make us unique
If you could have something named after you, what would it be?
If I could have something named after me, I would like to think it would be for someone who has mental health issues and is creative like me, being given a grant to work on their creativity, maybe writing materials, or art materials, or money to put towards publishing their works. I guess we can always dream of that sort of recognition.
