Selectively Juggling

What is the greatest gift someone could give you? The gift of respect, compassion and kindness. The gift of consideration, thoughtfulness and empathy. The gift of seeing beyond my flaws and idiosyncrasies and seeing my authentic self, my true essence, and graciously and gently loving me as I am. The gift of friendship, of allowing…

Do you spend more time thinking about the future or the past? Why? I definitely have learned to bring my mind and focus into this present moment; Into the ‘now’. When we focus on the past, or give the past too much attention, importance and power, we can experience feelings of loss, sadness and depression.…

What colleges have you attended? I attended The University of Sydney. I’m currently tossing up whether to go a masters degree in Autism Studies.

Do you play in your daily life? What says “playtime” to you? Let’s face it, adulting is hard. We’re not given a manual on how to parent, adult or succeed in life. We’re not given a manual on how to strike that perfect balance between work and play. It’s more a case of intuiting our…

Are you a good judge of character? I believe that I am a good judge of character, both within my personal and professional roles. My work requires exemplary communication and observation skills. I’m extremely strong with pattern recognition, both with things and people’s actions, reactions, choices, voices and mannerisms. Therefore I’m not easily fooled because…

How are you creative? Yesterday I stood on my enclosed veranda (back porch, patio) I was completely transfixed by the sight of my abundant garden (even after many hot weeks of summer) I watched as the giant sunflowers basked in streams of sunlight. I delighted in the sounds of birds as they busied themselves with…

You get to build your perfect space for reading and writing. What’s it like? It would be a greenhouse type building with a high glass atrium. The glass walls will have a UV film on them which prevents harsh sunlight. I will have hundreds of lush plants, some hanging in macrame hangers and pots, others…

What are your biggest challenges? My biggest challenge is me. I’m like a bull out of a gate, charging forth on some dopamine quest. I set goals and start out well, but somewhere along the way I lose focus and consistency.

What makes you feel nostalgic? Personally I experience feelings, thoughts and sensations of nostalgia whenever one or more of my senses are triggered with a memory provoking stimuli . For example music is a huge trigger for me, it acts like an immediate teleportation or time travel machine. I can be fully engaged in the…