Mindfulness

I’m writing this blog from the last stop on our current holiday. A little holiday home called Serenity… When I was booking it, I was torn between this one, and another called Tranquility. It was pretty hard to choose between the two, but I’m glad I went for serenity in the end. There have been

We’re heading off on holiday again soon. I say again, but we were last away in July and since then I’ve had another foot operation, so it seems like forever! One of my favourite things is planning holidays. Finding new routes to drives, new places to see and experiences to try. My husband’s job is

I absolutely love language. But sometimes the way we use it (or abuse it) confounds me. When I first moved to Australia it was a challenge. Not to confuse your avo with your arvo. Knowing why a fisho was at the servo… and what the heck were kings and tigers? Then there were snags and

It’s the Aussie Bird Count week… I absolutely love this week because (to me) it means no matter what’s happening, I have to find 20 minutes each day to sit in nature. Not that it takes me much persuading! It’s also a great way to stop, take some time out, and practise mindfulness. Observing birds

I was very saddened to hear of the death of Dame Jane Goodall. A pioneering animal behaviour scholar, but probably better known as the ‘world’s chimpanzee expert’. Her observations challenged conventional scientific ideas. According to the Jane Goodall Institue, her discovery in 1960 that chimpanzees make and use tools is considered one of the greatest

In my wisdom, I’ve decided to undertake a 28-day detox*. Not that I necessarily need to, more I felt I had the time to do it, and was interested. I’m having some regular check-ups in a few week time, so just thought I’d give it a go. The idea of detoxification is to eliminate any

I’m loving this warm Spring. It means I can work outside… and, when I look up from my laptop, my screen break looks like this… I can hear the birds… Watch the breeze move the trees… Feel the filtered sun on my body… and breathe… It’s like I’m working in nature. I am working in

This week I’ve been reading about ‘emotional contagion‘ and the ripple effects of emotions. Essentially the idea is that when one person expresses an emotion it can be mirrored by other people. So the emotion ‘spreads’ from one person to another. American social psychologist Elaine Hatfield was one of the first to scientifically define emotional

The majority of us know we spend far too much time on our phones. But when everything is available to you with a simple touch or scroll, it’s hard not to, right? It’s just so easy and convenient. A 2022 study found that Australians were spending on average just over five and a half hours