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What Do You Want to Achieve in 2023?

I must have been around 20 at the time. What was I thinking as I stood there in the wind, wondering where life would take me? I had little fear for my future, in 1982. I lived in and for the present moment. Spontaneous. Responsive. With little planning. If I had planned ahead better, I… Continue reading What Do You Want to Achieve in 2023?

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Handy Contacts and Kitchen Conversions for the New Year

A fridge magnet with handy reference numbers appeared on my fridge recently. I wasn't miffed. It sure is handy to have helpline phone numbers handy. Especially in an emergency. No one wants to be rifling through drawers of miscellaneous paperwork where a child has swallowed something awful. And I have to admit that occasionally, I… Continue reading Handy Contacts and Kitchen Conversions for the New Year

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Social Distancing in Australia

So much for social distancing, I thought. Notwithstanding our relative safety here in Australia, we are still in the midst of a global pandemic. Photo by Yaroslav Danylchenko on Pexels.com We're allowed to attend social events again and in my state in Australia, we're even permitted to sing, (something not all states, are allowed to… Continue reading Social Distancing in Australia

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A New Year and Dealing with Intense Emotions

Christmas time may be a source of stress or joy. Compounding those yuletide stresses, the Covid pandemic continues to rage, so there was little cause for joy in many parts of the world. Marlene inspired me to think of the year's outcomes in terms of 'gifts,' some good and of course, some bad. We'd do… Continue reading A New Year and Dealing with Intense Emotions