I’m emerging from a winter of the soul. But the season is turning and we are on the cusp of summer. The rains were a sign that the bleak period is passing. It’s time to flourish!
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27 wild days of writing
A timely reading of Day 13 of 27 wild days of writing gets me to the heart of what matters. It begins with a list of things to do today. It’s a list with a difference.
Continue ReadingTo taste life twice – a journal writer’s reward
I love the phrase ‘to taste life twice’ which Anaïs Nin refers to about writing. This is exactly how it feels when I write my journal and when I look back on words written in times past.
Continue ReadingSomething to look forward to
It’s good to have something to look forward to. Anticipation of something makes you feel happy, even if your present is a bit humdrum. I’m looking forward to an Italian adventure and whenever I think of it, I feel a little tremor of excitement.
Continue ReadingThe power of intention on the path to transition
If only the path to transition were as smooth-flowing as the beautiful Shoalhaven River on a summer day. It’s been a slow meander not the quick sprint I envisaged, with false starts, dead-ends, illness and distractions along the way.
Continue ReadingCaught in the maelstrom of the moment
Physical pain can sweep you into the maelstrom of the moment, erase what came before, block alternatives in the present, and wipe out possibilities for the future.
Continue ReadingThe joy and sadness of goodbyes and hellos
Life is filled with endings and beginnings, goodbyes and hellos. After a year of so many, I believe that what’s most important is how we fill the spaces between those goodbyes and hellos.
Continue ReadingWhat’s happened and what’s next – reflecting on 2017
So much has happened in 2017 — it’s been intense. A year of big decisions and big effort. And as it draws to a close, I am pausing to reflect on what’s happened and what’s next for us in 2018.
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