The world sometimes feels like it’s splitting open at the seams. The first half of the year has certainly been eventful. How will things pan out the…… Read more “Good things I’m enjoying right now.”
Category: Wellbeing
The vaccine, the vomiting, The Voice and a visual disturbance.
Daily life is heading back to normal, but still a quieter normal for us, while the world is erupting. Even though COVID-19 restrictions have eased in the…… Read more “The vaccine, the vomiting, The Voice and a visual disturbance.”
Cruel Summer (but there was still some fun to be had)
I don’t mind Summer but I’m always ready to say goodbye to it and move onto the next season. It’s the end of February 2020, we’re two…… Read more “Cruel Summer (but there was still some fun to be had)”
Feeling guilty like a mother
Life is different now. I’ve been working full-time since we moved to Canberra in January, something I haven’t done since before Spider Boy was born 8 years…… Read more “Feeling guilty like a mother”
The science of resolutions: what will you do with 2016?
Hello 2016! I am lucky enough to have been blessed with the gift of seeing another year go by. Like many people, at this time of year…… Read more “The science of resolutions: what will you do with 2016?”
Is it time to get over my sugar crush?
I love sugar. But lately people have been saying mean things about my sweet friend. At first I was defensive. But hearing so much negativity has made me…… Read more “Is it time to get over my sugar crush?”
My neighbours – my own personal TV soap opera
Who needs to watch mindless TV soaps when I have a life-size doll house opposite my block of flats, populated with the pantheon of our cul-de-sac? I…… Read more “My neighbours – my own personal TV soap opera”
Three sensible F-words: my New Year’s resolutions
Yesterday I wrote about my New Year’s realisation. I realised I would be happy just to look like Ricki-Lee Coulter’s “Before” photo. I faced the fact that…… Read more “Three sensible F-words: my New Year’s resolutions”
The Road to Hell is Paved with Beer Truffles
You may have gathered from previous posts that I am sporadically motivated to “do something” about my weight. I think about doing something a lot. But just…… Read more “The Road to Hell is Paved with Beer Truffles”
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