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What You Eat Today, Walks and Talks Tomorrow!!
I remember seeing this sign, many years ago on a school excursion where we had to complete a treasure map questionnaire as we travel around Sydney. I believe it was an outside wall of a smallgoods manufacturer just near Redfern station, so all train passengers could easily see the sign. Great advertisement, though I wish […]
Changing The Perspective Lens
The more I venture into self-discovery the more I realise that most people, events and things are not how they first appear and I begin to feel that maybe life is just an optical illusion. This statement reminds me of the many pictures (like the chalice above) that you can gaze at forever and see […]
There is Always a Blessing in All Your Life’s Lessons
Today is the 6th Anniversary of Dan’s (one of my amazing sons) passing. As much as I miss him being here physically, I am eternally grateful for everything he has taught me from the other side. Dan, shows me signs every day that he is travelling with me. Constantly guiding me to create different things. […]
Meditate not Medicate
“You yourself, as much as anyone in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” ~ Buddha So many times, we turn to alcohol and drugs (prescription and illegal) in order to make us feel better or to numb ourselves. Meditation is another great daily ritual that you may like to consider performing either before or […]
Gratitude and Appreciation
Once you forgive, it’s only a short step to gratitude and appreciation. Writing daily in a gratitude journal was one of the rituals I created that assisted me to heal after Dan’s passing. I can honestly say today, I am in love in gratitude in relation to Dan’s passing as I love the person I […]
From Blame to Forgiveness
Moving from blame to forgiveness can at times be very difficult. As humans, we like to be right. We like to let others know that we were hard done by, that we were the innocent victim in the situation. Though, the funny thing about living a life of constantly blaming someone else or a particular […]
The Importance of Looking For the Lesson
When you’re experiencing a loss (of any sort) the pain and devastation of your loss can feel overwhelming. Every individual will process grief in their own unique way. My husband, Andrew (Dan’s father), and I coped with our son’s passing completely differently. There is no “right” or “wrong” way to grieve. Some of the immediate […]
You Get to Choose
“The remarkable thing is that we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for the day.” Thomas S Monson. Everything in life is a choice. We get to choose how we react to every single event or situation. We can live a life of the blame game or we can consciously choose to look […]