So here we are….it’s February….also affectionately known (to some) as LOVE MONTH!!! There are so many reasons why different people LOVE and HATE this month! Perhaps it reminds them of a relationship that didn’t work out and the hurt or pain they are still living with; or someone dear to them who has died and…
As Australians we have two special days in our calendar each year dedicated to honouring and remembering our incredible service men and women in the Defence Forces. Anzac Day and Remembrance Day are both days throughout my years that I remember with fondness. Growing up, I didn’t have a personal connection with anyone in the…
I remember the epic journey from my small country-home-town in my little Ford Laser, driving 900 kilometres across the country to the new, much less familiar regional city I had eagerly committed to making my home in for at least the next few years. This was a transition I was more than excited about. Here…
Spring is my favourite season of the year!!! I’m not sure about you, but my springtime memories as a child are vivid! I still remember the smell of the frangipani and jasmine flowers in my neighbourhood; the vibrant colour of my mum’s garden blooms; the crisp morning air; the reflection of the sunlight on the…
Throughout my lifetime I have come to understand that our lives as human beings are littered with both incredible beauty and intense pain. There were times particularly earlier in my life, where I found myself asking ‘Why me?’ In those moments of heartbreak and wonder I’m not sure I ever really found an answer to…