Canine classroom

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Canine classroom

Dogs teach us how to be better humans. How to treat ourselves and others with respect and loyalty. And how to make the most of life. We have always taken on rescue dogs. And those, who have blessed our family, have come into our homes with open hearts, regardless of their past story. Ready to be loved and a willingness to love us unconditionally, forever. I am grateful for their cuddles, and to have them sit by my side. Grateful for their precious little souls.

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Narrowing and expanding

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Narrowing and expanding

Sitting in my library after meditation, looking at all my books I realised something significant had changed. Over the last couple of months there has been a shift in my relationship with books. My books. And books in general. I feel differently about them. And this difference, I realised as I contemplated how it felt, was not just about the books which surrounded me. It was about every aspect of my life.

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Getting comfortable with the uncomfortable

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Getting comfortable with the uncomfortable

Recently, I did something really stupid. A direct result of doing too much. A consequence of not being in the present moment. A reminder to take my time when doing things and to pay attention, my stupidity forced me to slow down. It also reminded me of how much I take for granted. And how in life, sometimes it is important to learn to sit with the uneasy, to get comfortable with the uncomfortable.

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Through the looking glass

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Through the looking glass

Seeing things differently alone is not enough to create conflict. But an unwillingness to see something else, an inflexibility towards another point of view, coupled by a lack of understanding feeds divisions as small as minor disagreements right through to world wars, and everything in the middle. Including our own inner personal wars we fight each day. Encouraging a shift in perception at times of conflict and to go beyond the looking glass.

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No meat this week

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No meat this week

So, this is an invitation to anyone inspired to join me to try one plant-based meal a day, or do a week of meat-free dinners, if you don’t already. You don’t have to become fanatical about things or make sweeping changes to your life. But we can all make a difference even through some of the small changes we make in our lives. Let’s make a difference to our health and the health of the planet.

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Discovering grace

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What is there not to like about the word ‘grace’ and what it is reminding us? To walk through life, gently holding grace in the palm of your hand. To reach out with grace. For grace to be what greets people first. In every interaction. In every situation. To live with grace. To die with grace. To be remembered with grace.

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Hope and inspiration

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Hope and inspiration

Yesterday I watched a young woman show herself and the rest of the world what she is made of. I watched her lift everyone around her as she ran the 10km run of the Melbourne Marathon. We were all awe struck, proud and inspired. Writing about hope and inspiration, and an amazing young woman.

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