It is so hard to watch the children we love in pain. Every mothering instinct wants us to jump in and take the pain away. I believe that most of us want our children to be happy all the time and when they are not, it can strip us down. We ask questions like; “What…
One of the greatest gifts we received when we were travelling was CLARITY. When you strip things away you see, you feel and you hear things with a clarity that is difficult to achieve in the busyness we are so often consumed by. In moments of true presence, of stilling my busy mind I noticed…
One of the greatest aspects of my journey as a woman, a wife and a mother is getting to know myself again. While looking deeply at who we actually are despite everything going on in our lives is incredibly challenging, it is the most liberating thing you will ever do. It is also key to…
My eldest son has been experiencing some challenges at lunchtime footy. I think playing footy at lunch break was the most exciting thing for him when he started school again. The children have been working out where he fits into their pack and of course he challenges some of them; he is strong, he is…
I don’t feel that this picture needs much dialogue but it makes me smile. One of the greatest gifts of being human is our ability to see the funny side of all of life’s situations. There is nothing more uplifting than the giggles and screeches of happy children. It is good for the soul……
This may sound silly but I have always tried to look at myself in the mirror and say that I am beautiful. While I have done it, I have never felt it and usually roll my eyes or dissolve in laughter. It is different with my daughter. I place her in front of the mirror…
I am someone with big dreams; a vision for my life that is sometimes so far removed from ordinary levels of living, thinking and feeling that it makes me giggle to myself. In that vision for myself I am free and my heart feels so full that it may actually explode. The wind is in…
After a holiday spent getting cozy on cold days and catching up with our family, we begin our term 2. The children and I all struggled to sleep and it is hard to know exactly why. I was having a talk to Cove, who was the most restless of us all, and he said that…
It’s holiday time and I am loving my sleep ins!! I am however aware of meeting my children in the mornings; organising a great breakfast and encouraging them to think about what they want to create in the day. When I am ready for them in the morning I find things flow better. I am…
