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Describe a decision you made in the past that helped you learn or grow. The best decision I ever made was in my late twenties when I decided to use my experience with mental health issues to help others with similar experiences by working in welfare. This course was so empowering, and I learned soContinue reading “Studying welfare studies”

Describe a positive thing a family member has done for you. There is a lot I could write about my family helping me, but I have endeavoured to write about a special talent of my mother’s. Groeing up my Mum was a talented seamstress.   She made me alot of clothes when I was growing up,Continue reading “My Mums dressmaking”

What is your favorite restaurant? I like today’s blog topic   In the past I would have said that my favourite restaurant was the Hopetoun Tea Roons in the Block Arcade in the city of Melbourne. It was quaint, beautiful and old fashioned and dated back to Melbourne in the 1880s,  alas the tearooms became aContinue reading “Hopetoun Tea Rooms and Itahlia”

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? I haven’t thought ahead in my life to know where I will be in 10 years. Hopefully living in my dream accommodation,  all going well that could happen sooner, rather than later. Hopefully, my mum will still be around. She is 82 now, so I hope sheContinue reading “10 years from now.”

What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness? 1. Walking Lily in the fresh morning air. 2. A little bit of honey 🍯 on my cereal. 3. Good coffee. 4. Having the radio on in the background during the day. 5. Reading a good book.

Describe something you learned in high school. I would have to say that I learned a lot in high school.  The thing I remember most in high school was reading classics like  To Kill A Mockingbird,  Wuthering Heights, Romeo and Juliet, etc, as well as well known modern day Australian classics like Monkey Grip. ItContinue reading “Appreciation of good literature and writing ✍️”

Describe one positive change you have made in your life. One positive change I have recently made is a conscious decision to slowly declutter my life and surroundings.   I plan on moving to a smaller place in the not too distant future and trying to take a baby step every day towards decluttering in someContinue reading “Slowly declutter  my life”

What’s the most fun way to exercise? My two favourite ways to exercise are to dance and to walk 🚶‍♀️ Lily. I love dancing 🕺 as a means of creative expression and have the radio on in the background whenever I am at home during the day,gently swaying or moving to my favourite songs 🎵.Continue reading “Dancing and walking 🚶‍♀️ Lily.”

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, AlwaysContinue reading “There are several books I could read over and over again”