The pale white smoke rises from my neighbour’s chimney. My eyes are drawn to the patterns the smoke makes, like clouds wispy and blown by the breeze. Rising, swirling then dissipating completely into ... [ Read More ]
Lists
I love writing lists. I have maybe 5 or 6 notepads on the go at any one time, each full of lists. Lists of to dos, lists of shopping, lists of ideas, lists of things to make, lists of renovation ... [ Read More ]
Plastic Free Living
We’ve come to the end of another successful Plastic-free July. This movement started 7 years ago here in Western Australia and has now spread across the globe encouraging everyone to ‘choose to refuse ... [ Read More ]
Bouncing back
Yesterday was the last day of the winter school holidays thank goodness! We didn't go away anywhere exotic or even all that warm so we all have a dose of cabin fever. So yesterday I kept my promise to ... [ Read More ]
Rejection
Rejection HURTS! On Friday I was rejected for yet another job. Yes, they let me down kindly, saying there were an exceptional calibre of candidates and they would keep my details on file for future ... [ Read More ]
Not just a cup of coffee
I got a text message from woman I briefly worked with, who wanted to catch up for coffee. Sure, I love a coffee catch up. So we arranged a time and place in our lovely little town. However, I kept ... [ Read More ]
Better than Before
2017 Better than Before I have never succeeded at sticking to any new year’s resolutions, especially those about losing weight and improving fitness! So this year I am determined to work out why, and ... [ Read More ]
Just 5 things
My anxiety overwhelmed me last week. I felt like an elephant was sitting on my chest and I burst into sobs and tears. A dear friend texted me, I reached out to her. She told me to write down 5 ... [ Read More ]
Am I ill or just mentally ill?
I'm sitting by a tropical pool in Broome, recovering from a terrible stomach bug that went through the whole family. I've been lacking energy, zest, patience and tolerance for a week now. I was prone ... [ Read More ]
Life is not a destination, it is a journey.
Well this is our journey. We have packed up our home in Perth, Western Australia and decided to travel North with our caravan. Sounds idyllic to many people, in fact envied by several of our friends. ... [ Read More ]
Eat the Frog
Hi there, long time no blog posts. I've been busying myself chasing around after my 2 boys and puppy, running the household and keeping myself well. I've also enjoyed listening to a lot of Podcasts ... [ Read More ]
Hello from the other side
Hello! From the other side of the school holidays (yes I am singing Adele). Yay we had summer holidays to spend time with our family. Yippee the kids are now back at school! There's nothing like 6 ... [ Read More ]
Anxious New Year’s Resolutions
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2016 and all the new possibilities it brings............ Do all these posts on social media about everyone's fabulous New Year's resolutions make you feel inadequate or ... [ Read More ]
Mind Numbing
Our minds are racing, thoughts flood in. We try to block them out, turn down the volume of the voices in our head. Now we are surrounded by silence. The light bare walls, the simple rooms, all our ... [ Read More ]
Queensland Storms
The day begins with smiles in the humid sunshine. The air is static with electricity. I'm feeling tense with anticipation. What will the coming hours bring? I struggle to adjust to the humidity, that ... [ Read More ]
Time on the inside
I was hospitalised to treat my mental illness. Yep, I spent 3 weeks inside a mental health unit in August this year. You may have seen some of ABC’s documentary Changing Minds: the inside story, ... [ Read More ]
Some people I know think that I’m CRAZY…..
I know at times I act a little hasty. That’s when I have a surge of energy, and feel like I can get through all my chores and achieve something great with my day. Other days getting up and getting the ... [ Read More ]
