A friend shared a post last night that inspired today’s blog. It’s the motivational tale about a school teacher who conducts a balloon experiment with students, to teach them an illustrative lesson about happiness. Search it and you’ll find various versions of the story, some more embellished than others, but this is the gist of […]
In pursuit of happiness… Read more »
…but what if you can’t? Walking has always been my go to form of exercise. Since I was a kid I have always loved walking. And – coming from the English countryside – it was nearly always walking in nature. In Australia I love bushwalking (not ridiculously hard walks, just literally walks in the bush).
Whatever the problem, it’s probably solved by walking… Read more »
I find this an interesting time of year. Christmas and New Year celebrations are over, schools are back and things are starting to return to ‘normal’. Maybe we’ve made New Year’s resolutions… (We are conditioned to thinking ‘new year, new start’.) It’s much easier to commit to getting up early and doing a walk everyday
The beginning is always today… Read more »
I seem to be going through an endless stream of scans and health checks at the moment. Not because there’s necessarily anything wrong, more I have an amazing doctor who just wants to rule things out. You know, I’m at that age! I had some blood tests done back in November and everything was pretty
Prevention is better than cure… Read more »
The last few days have been very unsettled for me. I won’t bore you with the details, but one tiny disruption… One ‘disturbance’… One tiny pebble… Just one… and it really caused a ripple effect. I feel much better now – although it’s not quite sorted – there are ways forward and options, so I’m
There’s always a way… Read more »
We just took a two-night break at Tamborine Mountain, in the Gold Coast hinterland. Wow. What a beautiful part of the world. It’s years since we’ve been there. Lush rainforest (literally on the first day!) and stunning views. Not to mention the various tastings and testings you can do along Gallery Walk. We came away
Stop, look, listen and enjoy… Read more »
‘What day is it?’ Have you reached that point yet? It seems especially common in this period after Christmas and before the new year. My husband found a funny sketch by British comedian Michael McIntyre on this exact topic. He ‘blames’ the fact that we stop saying Monday, Tuesday etc. and have other names for
Happy Blursday to you… Read more »
…Christmas! So I was wondering what does Christmas look like for you? Do you have a particular theme or colour? Certain favourite decorations or baubles? Maybe you don’t do Christmas decorations… maybe it’s something else… Distinctive aromas from flowers, diffusers or candles? Is there some music you always like to play… Or other sounds in
It’s beginning to look a lot like… Read more »
I’ve been living in a world of noise recently. One of our neighbours is having some building work done. They told us it would take around six months, but just recently it’s been relentless. The power tools start up at, or before, 7am. The banging. The trucks, bobcats, and countless other machines. On top of
Not been able to find your JOMO yet? Then you might be feeling a bit of festive fatigue. Yep. It’s a thing. My husband sent me an article discussing this and, although it’s a couple of years old now, it’s still just as relevant today. In it, psychologist Donna Stambulich talks about how the festive
