For me this time of year is a period of reflection. A time when I sit and think about the year past and then usually write something warm and fuzzy about the coming year. It is also the time when I am preparing for my first round of workshops in late January. Workshops that are[…]
Peace, more than an absence of war
It’s the second week of Advent, this week it’s the candle of Peace. How you interpret the word peace depends on who you are, and most likely where or who you live with. If you are in a country experiencing war, it could mean a cease to hostilities. Then again if you are a mum[…]
Hope is a seed buried deep in our hearts
Hope is a seed that is buried deep in our hearts. We all have it, waiting to germinate and grow. And when it does, it has tendrils of possibility that push through our fear and disappointment. It weaves its way through our lives, motivating us, and helping us to dream big. Hope is the fuel[…]
Advent, it’s so much more than a calendar!
It’s Advent!! No, I am not talking about the little calendar that sits on your shelf! Instead, I am talking about Advent, the time that is part of the Christian liturgical calendar. Now if you aren’t Christian, I hope you will still take the time to read today’s musings. This is not written just for[…]
Be a Warrior Woman
Lately, I have been a bit absent online. Like so many of you, I was being bombarded with images and messages of doom and gloom and I decided I no longer wanted to be overwhelmed by the negativity. And I have to say I am travelling well, but I know it is not like that[…]
Find it hard to take self-care time – me too!!
For the last week I have been doing a deliberate seven days of self-care. Each day I’ve been taking time out to do something just for me, something that feeds my soul. The first four days were pretty easy, we were away so my time was more relaxed and less hectic. I had made myself[…]
It was Pity Party Time
I felt ripped off!!! For weeks I had been looking forward to going to a basketry workshop with the lovely Zimmi from Weaving Nature, and now I was laid low with the dreaded lurgy. I drank every potion I could think of. I chewed my manuka honey and vitamin C, however, nothing made a difference.[…]
LEGO® Masters Australia – I want to be like Brickman
Last night along with many Australians I watched LEGO® Masters Australia. With my love of LEGO® and its use in my work, it was a no brainer that I would be watching. I don’t watch reality TV shows normally, as I believe they are cesspits of behaviour that is abusive and bullying. However, in this[…]
Values – What’s important to You?
Have you ever really stopped to think about what you value, what’s important to you in life? Sometimes you can be so busy working to pay the mortgage/rent, feed the family and pay the bills that you never take time out to think about what is really important to you. It seems there just aren’t[…]