In just a few days time my husband and I will celebrate 25 years of marriage. Twenty-five years! We met, married and moved to Australia in the last century. That sounds odd to write. Nothing was ‘on demand’. There were no smart phones, we had dial up internet on our home computer, and Lego was […]

It’s 27 years since I moved to Australia. I became a citizen in January 2000. But only today do I disccover that it’s Australian Citizenship Day! Apparently 17 September is celebrated every year with citizenship ceremonies, affirmation ceremonies and other events around the country. To be fair, it only began, or was established in 2001

Earlier this week I was sitting outside in my usual sit-spot with my usual cup of tea, when my attetion was drawn to a small bird in one of our flowering bushes. I tried to get a good look at it, noted it was attracted to the the nectar, and so most likely a honeyeater.

Everyone experiences stress at some point in their lives. It’s a common and normal physical response to challenging or new situations. The body goes into ‘fight or flight’ mode. It releases stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol, causing your heart to beat faster and your breathing to quicken. It’s a natural reaction, but the

Quite often when I mention that I’m a meditation and mindfulness teacher it’s met with a certain amount of scepticism. Not in a nasty way, more just a raised eyebrow, or a look of surprise. A sort of unspoken “well that’s different”. But the truth is meditation, and especially the use of related apps, is

People find, or come to meditation for many different reasons. Most commonly it’s to help them relax, manage stress or anxiety, feel calmer, improve sleep, manage pain, or a combination of these. There are also many different types of meditation that work for people in different ways. Some people swear by mantra. Others prefer mindfulness.

I keep looking outside at the rain. It’s the third day of rain in a row. Mind you, it’s possibly the only three days of rain we’ve had all winter! But it means I can’t sit outside in my usual sit spot, or go for a walk. Fortunately though nature has been coming to me

We went to see Tina – The Tina Turner Musical at the weekend, and I learned something I never knew about the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Without giving anything away, the show starts at the end of the story (if that makes sense) – it’s the 1990s, and Tina’s on a sell-out world tour.

I was in my office yesterday afternoon when I became aware of how cold I was feeling. It was beautifully sunny outside so I thought I’d grab a cuppa and sit out for a while. I grabbed my phone and a magazine and sat down in my favourite ‘sit spot’. After a few minutes fully

Those of you who read my blog regularly will know I often talk about the benefits of being in nature. But, if you’re anything like me, I equally find it all too easy to sit down, log on… and suddenly two hours have passed. Whether it’s work, finding something interesting to watch or read, or