My journal

The poetry of life: a reminder to be present

The poetry of life: a reminder to be present to the beauty in your thoughts, on the page, in your surroundings and in the people you meet.

Lessons learned on the journey to a find a home

You should always pack your diary: one of the lessons I learned from our recent journey to find a home.

Intentional choices – a new approach for 2019

To help me stay in FLOW (my word of the year), my new approach in 2019 is to make intentional choices which will make a difference in my life.

FLOW: my word of the year 2019

FLOW is my word of the year 2019. It’s about moving smoothly with unbroken continuity. I have a different mindset and a new system for working, lots of ideas and a desire to make things happen. It’s a different way to begin the new year which makes me hopeful!

Emerging from a winter of the soul

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!

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.

To 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.

The 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.