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I’m in the process of purchasing a new clothes line. Just that word ‘clothes line’ conjures childhood memories of washing flapping in the breeze, swinging in circles on our backyard Hills Hoist. Nappies. Uniforms. And hundreds of pegs. Our clothes line was permanently crooked. I don’t remember it any other way. Although my mum probablyContinue reading “Can nostalgia look forward?”

I’m a creature of habit. Love a morning routine that can roll out, even when I’m not fully awake. I’m also an addict. To coffee. Never is there a day that doesn’t start without some caffeine. (Actually, there was maybe one or two days in 1994…) My first coffee is via a machine in myContinue reading “I think I just broke up with my coffee shop. Again.”

Well, you know a few reasons. Unless you live in an overcrowded city filled with pollution-inducing vehicles and smoke, it’s good for your lungs and legs and overall body goodness. The Better Health Channel lists in great detail the benefits to the rider. It also lists ‘mental health’ somewhere near the bottom and I’d argueContinue reading “The most important reason to ride a bicycle.”

I recently sought Google’s advice on removing a stain from our old sofa. It turns out that there are hundreds of opinions, truths and half truths about stain removal on the internet. It’s a thing. Stain removal. How great it would be to apply some bi-carb mixture to your life or your mistakes. That ill-conceivedContinue reading “How stain remover won’t change your life.”

I’m under no illusion that I’m a gardener. I enjoy tending, clipping, sorting and assembling plants, but their ability to grow and prosper under my watch is one of luck and nature’s enduring resilience. I’ve tried, many times, to grow plants from seeds. Sadly, the whimpering wisp of a stalk soon turns to brown –Continue reading “The patience to grow a pineapple.”

I love cheese. I really love cheese. Members of my family do too. My nephew’s first word was uttered while we sat around the table together. ‘Cheese!’ Clapping and applauding him on his effort, his mum retrieved a golden block from the fridge and we celebrated his first understandable sound with slices all round. Unfortunately,Continue reading “Cheers to cheese”

I’m not talking about a cluttered mind. I’m referring to our attachment to material things. Our need to keep more and be rid of less. It goes against everything the mindfulness, spiritual and living-in-the-moment movements purport. More than ever before, we’re clinging to the past. Trinkets, photos, childhood and collected books, wrong-sized clothing, unfinished andContinue reading “The benefits of clutter.”

We are innately social beings. We need one another to survive and thrive – even in this crazy world of lockdowns and social-distancing. And it’s the people you meet along the planned and unplanned pathway of life who impact you the most. Yes, there are insightful and charismatic leaders, those shifting and challenging the paradigmsContinue reading “You are what you meet.”

I recently had my first vaccination against COVID-19. I, along with many many others around the world. The lead up to my appointment was like the lead up to election day. And as it drew close I felt more and more excited, bound to the community, like I was making a conscious decision that myContinue reading “The unexpected side effect of getting vaccinated.”

Do they stop being important? Can they continue to be sung? It’s occurred to me that there are many unsung heroes, but that once they’ve received recognition, they tend to fall away from our attention spans and our radars – even though they are the type of people who will continue to go on andContinue reading “What happens after unsung heroes are sung?”