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The ‘W’ word
Have you ever committed to doing something that you didn’t particularly want to do but were talked into it? Most of us have. I try not to let myself get talked into things these days, but now and then it happens. Recently, a friend bought a batch of tickets to see a one man musical…
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Euphoria Inversion – Remedy
Occasionally there is an energetic phenomenon that takes place called the Euphoria Inversion. It is difficult to identify in the early stages, before all the indicators are noted. The affected person feels like they are in their normal mode, but nothing quite works. There are gremlins in the wifi network, a hole in the coffee…
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A Philosopher’s Stones
Stones are unpolished gems, gems are polished stones. These are not the same thing. The garden is a deeply, sensual experience, pungent smell of eucalyptus, fresh mulch, occasionally feint urine! It is tactile and rewarding, unyielding as well as fragile. The morning chorus serenades, and daylight’s first rays highlight shapes and textures all around me.…
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The Little Desert Pea
There is much to learn in nature. Possibly the only thing Nature can’t teach us is how to get on with other humans… or how to repair a motorcycle. Still, there is much to learn. What doesn’t kill us makes us strong, it is said. And what does it take to be strong? Resiliance, perseverance,…
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Himself
The last thing I saw before turning out the light last evening and getting into bed was the outline of my husband’s work boots where he left them in the courtyard. It is often the little things that endear our loved ones to us isn’t it? As I looked at them neatly placed at the…
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Finke follow-on
To those of you who are interested… the Finke race finishes today but for our Chad it finished late yesterday. He had a crash about 40k into the 240k first leg and injured his shoulder (the one he injured very badly several years ago). Keen to finish, he struggled on, trying to tightly hold the…
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Something or nothing?
For some reason I seem to think it is part of my mission in life to share small insights with you. Dear readers, I hope you will not think it too self indulgent of me to share the following… Some days our psyches need to do some catching up, a bit like a computer that…
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Life at 60
The days are long, but the years are short” -Third Splendid Truth, ‘The Happiness Project’ It’s not every day a person turns 60. Some never make it at all. So I am grateful for every fleeting year. After posting recently on the topic of grief, it seems…
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Mother’s Day
Even though I don’t particularly enjoy the commercial aspect of Mother’s Day, it is my favourite holiday. American Thanksgiving is the second. They are both about being grateful for what you have. I woke up today, Mother’s Day 2013 to rain. Not just rain, actually, it is pelting down! Living in an arid zone that…
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Be a duck.
Let’s say for a moment that ducks are part of reality, as we know it. (for a reality check, read blogger Ido Lanuel: http://idolanuel.com/2012/07/19/the-duck1/) Two ducks are skimming placidly along the surface of a lake. Suddenly for no apparent reason they seem to have a disagreement. Perhaps one got a bit of plankton the other…
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