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.
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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.
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.
Continue ReadingThe 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.
Continue ReadingThe 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.
Continue ReadingCelebrating special moments from Italian journeys
I’ve travelled all around Italy—from Milan to Mantua, Bologna to Bari, the region of Liguria and south to Puglia. This is a photo story of the landscapes, people, architecture and food from some of my Italian journeys over the past decade.
Continue ReadingCreating a tapestry
My shift in imagination brought an awareness that I should write a new story which brings all the parts of who I am, together into one narrative. Writing the new story is like creating a tapestry.
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