The Gift of Loneliness

She comes home and before she has the key in the lock the tears are holding hard against the back of her eyes. The lock turns, she throws her bags on the spare bed.. the empty bed beside hers.. yet another reminder of her aloneness. And next throws herself on her bed,...
The Gift of Fear

The Gift of Fear

It is said “Feel the fear and do it anyway!” How many times in my life have I had to do that? It never stops – it doesn’t change, confidence is not a birthright, or something you put on and leave on – it is to be stepped into each time a...
In Love I Fly

In Love I Fly

Fortune smiles upon me The wings of my being lift and fly and I am embraced Deep touching of heart – bodies melting into each other. Boundaries disappear, hearts beating as one. I did not see it coming like a bird on the wing Flying into my world Lifting my...
On Country – off grid

On Country – off grid

On Country One word – connected What privilege to take three days out and go bush with a revered aboriginal elder – Uncle Noel Nannup.  To see through the eyes of one so connected.  The signs are everywhere but we have been blind. We walk through the bush...

Photography – inspiration – and procrastination

Two years ago I was really beginning to get into water harvesting and I had my focus set on making a documentary about the subject. This way I thought I could raise awareness and funds for the projects I was supporting. So I invested in a really great camera.. the...

Its not all about me!

What are the learnings of family relationships? In fact of all relationships. Most of the time number one would be “It’s not all about me!”  Its is a refrain that should be imprinted on my brain. I could delete yesterday’s post – I could say: “Ah this was...