What quality do you value most in a friend? As I think about the blog topic today, I think of Susanna, the most honest, loyal, and loving person I have ever met.. She embodied friendship with her honesty and loyalty. Even Lily, my little dog, is my best friend ๐งก with her loyal, loving nature. Continue reading “The qualities of friends I value the most..”
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Treating Lily with a little TLC and a new toy.
Today, I appreciate my Little Lily even more than usual and have given her a new toy. My beautiful little dog ๐ is very loving and loyal and sometimes misunderstood. Yesterday, Lily was very misjudged, and I am sad at how we were both treated by someone who should know better. I had a newContinue reading “Treating Lily with a little TLC and a new toy.”
CHOOSE HAPPINESS
I had a very interesting conversation with my friend Adrian today. We were talking about the deaf blind lady who appears on The Piano ๐น here in Australia ๐ฆ๐บ.ย She was remarkably talented and was an inspirationย because she was optimistic about herself and was choosing to be happy despite her disabilities. It made AdrianContinue reading “CHOOSE HAPPINESS”
What am I good at.
What are you good at? I have already answered this question last year, focusing on my empathy and compassion. I think I am very good at being switched on to people, particularly people in need of support, empathy, and a bit of positivity in a dark world ๐.ย I understand that we all as humansContinue reading “What am I good at.”
THE PIANO continued……..
The more that I binge watch The Piano ๐น the more I absolutely adore it. It is the most beautiful ๐ and genuinely moving television ๐บ I have seen in quite a while. If you haven’t seen it, you can catch the entire series on ABC iview. I think Harry Connick Jnr and Andrea Lam,Continue reading “THE PIANO continued……..”
Who would I like to talk to soon
Who would you like to talk to soon? The last time I answered this post ๐ซ I said I would like to talk to Neil Finn and also talk to someone about supported social housing.ย This has progressed over the last 12 months.ย I am now on the waiting list for social housing close toContinue reading “Who would I like to talk to soon”
My collections
Do you have any collections? I have several collections. I have a large collection of books, particularly those by Cathy Kelly,ย Janet Frame and Graeme Base. I have a large record collection, comprising of vinyl records and compact discs,ย a lot of Australian music ๐ถ from the 80s and onwards. I have a collection ofContinue reading “My collections”
Don’t like cold weather
How do you feel about cold weather? We are heading into winter here in Melbourne, and I am not enjoying it. It has been freezing here the last few mornings ๐ and I have not wanted to get out of bed. I hope I can acclimatise soon, so I can walk up Lily around 7.30Continue reading “Don’t like cold weather”
Work from home
How do you balance work and home life? How I balance work and home ๐ก life is to work from home. Now that I no longer travel great distances to work in mental health, I can work from home and not leave Lily for hours on end. Being a writer now means I can workContinue reading “Work from home”
James D
Today is the birthday ๐ ๐ฅณ of someone whom I have many good memories of. His name is James, and he was the great love โค๏ธ ๐ of my life when I was in my early 30s . We met studying welfare studies, and we both had mental health issues. He was my best friendContinue reading “James D”