absinthe. absence. abstinence.

365. The number of days I have just committed to abstaining from alcohol. There will be no cool beers on the beach this summer, no cheeky cocktails with the girls and no shots on a big night out. Liquid courage.  Legless.  Hangover.  Regret.  Costly.  Escape. Excuse.  Health.  …a few of the reasons this came about. […]

Getting your life back on track

I’m a pretty amateur gardener…less than amateur even. But one thing I have found, to my absolute astonishment, is that it doesn’t matter what it is, if you give it enough sunshine, a bit of space with some wide open air, and water….it will grow! I have plenty of plants that have been pretty sickly. […]

PLAY

It has been hammering down rain here for the last 2 days. For some unknown reason this seems to send everyone into hibernation. We went on an adventure through Brisbane yesterday and it was like a ghost town. We found big puddles, flooded parks, hidden antique shops and cosy little bookshops to bunker down in […]

Now is the time…

Now is the time to… enjoy the day Make the most of every day. Use up the hours like a child. There are no guarantees how many we get. Older people will tell you they rarely regret the things they did, only the things they didn’t do. Don’t spend your life intending to do something. […]

Now is the time to…

Now is the time to… lighten your load Make sure you’re only carrying today’s burdens. Too often we carry far more than necessary. Reduce your load by dropping tomorrow’s worries, and yesterday’s baggage. Present pressures and problems are usually enough. Leave tomorrow’s until later. “Every morning cries to us: Do what you ought and trust […]