“You can’t discover light by analysing the darkness” I just read the above quote in a book “Being in Balance, by Wayne Dyer… and this statement struck such a cord with me that I immediately put the book down and began to write this blog. “You…
It’s New Years Eve in Australia, and of course everyone is thinking about (and blogging about) the onset of 2012 and what this new year will bring. New Years can be seen as a very exciting time, full of new potential and of celebrations. I…
A couple of decades ago, I had a dream. There was something inside of me that needed to be expressed, a desire if you will, maybe even a vocation. But I was young and pretty lazy (if I’m honest), and it all seemed way too…
This morning I packed up my backpack, tripod, lenses, filters, spare battery. Packed some snacks, water bottle, phone, purse. Donned my hiking boots (for once I remembered not to wear sandals). Took my iPod, just in case (but mostly for the long drive there). And…
Life is made up of tiny moments. Some important, some seemingly not. From the life altering to the mundane, it’s one continuous string of moments that we get to call our “history”. So what makes a moment special? We do! Simply by our decision to…
Imagine spending your entire life being told that you can’t fly. That it is dangerous. It’s not safe. It’s not sensible. You don’t have what it takes. You will never make it! Have you ever read the classic “Jonathan Livingston Seagull”? Jonathan was raised this…
There will only ever be one you. In all of history. In all of time and space. Past, present and future. There will only EVER be one you. You are totally and completely unique. No one can see the world the way you do. Experience…
There is a whole, big, wide world out there for you to explore. And I’m not just talking about geography, although that is pretty exciting and special as well… I’m talking about the whole world of possibilities. A world of information, or diversity of thought.…
Sometimes it’s hard being a Pisces. Two little fishes swimming in opposite directions. There is the peace-loving, tree-hugging, positive, upbeat, new age hippie me, looking for a world of beauty and meaning. And then there’s the in-your-face, punk rocking, rebellious, anarchist, who just wants to…
Lately I have been advising a friend of mine to enjoy every minute of time spent with her kids. As a fairly recent empty nester, I am still coming to terms with my new life without children (not full time anyway). And this got me…
