Category Archives: Spirituality

Summer

Here in Australia we are approaching the middle of our summer. It has been an unusual beginning to the season with cooler temperatures, unseasonal rain and in some areas floods. Finally this week we are experiencing the warmer weather, that … Continue reading

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Reframing

Several years ago, I came to understand that daily prayer, meditation, and reflection bring me a sense of being grounded and at peace.  However, instilling a daily practice takes commitment, perseverance, and work. Again and again, I fail to maintain … Continue reading

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Isolation – round two

I could hardly have imagined when I wrote my previous blog entry, just a couple of weeks ago, that I would so quickly find myself isolating at home for another 7 days – this time as a close contact of … Continue reading

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Soul care and COVID

This last week has seen me isolating at home for 7 days as I experienced the possible effects of COVID-19 (I am awaiting test results). An unpleasant experience but one which has given me the gift of time to reflect … Continue reading

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Time Passes

Time as we all well know varies throughout the course of our lives. It moves at a range of speeds, can be grouped into eras, be associated with poignant memories, or blocked into work, rest, play or a myriad of … Continue reading

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Missing in action!

It is so long since I’ve posted on my own blog! Study, a new job and moving to a new town have all distracted me from the written word – though not from reflection, exploration and photography. I’m in the … Continue reading

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The gift of sadness

Recently I came across the writings of Australian author Ailsa Piper who is a writer, actor, producer and teacher. Her reflection on sadness and the gifts that lie within it (see link below) deeply resonated with me. We so often … Continue reading

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Life is Grace

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Questioning

For all of my life I have been a questioner, a ‘why’ and ‘how’ person. I have sought to understand almost everything that has crossed my path, especially other people, human nature, cultures and the meaning of life. This constant … Continue reading

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The inner landscape

  Since I was a small child, I have constantly been drawn to landscapes and their “thin places”, places of energy, where the divine is sensed. Here I am called to look, listen and learn, to take on board the … Continue reading

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