I love doing puzzles. All sorts – whether it be jigsaw puzzles, Sudoku, Wordle, quizes – whatever. I do them on paper as well as online, but every day without fail I do at least one puzzle. I get a daily Sudoku challenge on my phone, but if I miss it I’ll go and seek […]

Starting Friday April 5th 2024 I will be starting some new in person meditation classes at the Albany Creek scout hut. These are casual classes ($10 per person) that you can just turn up for – but it would be great if you could register your interest please: ann@marvellousmeditations.com The classes are very relaxed, seated

A friend recently shared a letter – apparently written by Sir Richard Branson – about happiness. I say ‘apparently’ because I know so many things shared on social media supposedly written or endoresed by someone famous are often nothing to do with that person. So I did a bit of digging around, and it didn’t

March 21 is Harmony Day. Well it is in Australia. Elsewhere around the world it’s known as the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. It was created by the UN following the Sharpeville massacre in 1960 where 69 unarmed black South Africans were gunned down by police. Harmony Day was introduced

I’m probably a bit late to the party on this… but I had no idea that along with your birthstone, star or zodiac sign and your Lunar New Year animal… you also have a birth month flower, or two! But they’re very much based on the flowers and seasons of the northern hemisphere. For example,

Autumn is an interesting season in Australia. Apart from temperatures starting to cool – very slightly so far this year, with not a single night below 20C in this part of Queensland – the duration of daylight becomes noticably shorter. I’m certainly starting to notice it getting darker earlier. But we don’t tend to get

When people think about meditation they probably picture somewhere quiet. On a retreat, in nature, on a beach – generally somewhere that is calm and tranquil. You rarely see pictures of someone meditating in a busy city centre. But the reality is we don’t all live in serene and quiet places. We live in chaotic

I came across this quote today: “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” – Annie Lamott It’s so true. But ironically I read this on my phone scrolling through my Facebook feed. I noticed how low the battery was and realised I’d been scrolling longer than I

Earlier this week people around the world celebrated the Lunar or Chinese New Year, and this year is the Year of the Dragon. Which seems to be a very aptly named year so far. From the beginning of February we’ve been visited by a couple of dragons. No – not the fire breathing ones, but

I don’t know about you, but I always used to pride myself on my ability to multitask. Look at me sailing through my to do list today! But the more mindful I have become over the years, the more meditating I do, the more focused I am, I realise that I wasn’t really being that