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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.

Something 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.

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.

Caught 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.

The 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.

What’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.

The flourishing of creativity through writing a journal

Writing a journal is creative. It’s instinctive — your pen moves across the page almost of its own volition, no thinking deeply, or censoring thoughts, or pausing for the right word. It’s showed me what it means to be alive, and helped me to flourish in many ways.

The space between: journal reflections

In the midst of packing up and closing down, I found a space between what’s done and what’s yet to begin to find pleasure in being present. A journal reflection from what seems a world away now.