Selectively Juggling

When you think of the word “successful,” who’s the first person that comes to mind and why? Success can look like many things, most of which have nothing to do with money and accumulation of wealth. Definitely nothing to do with inherited wealth, privilege and birthright. Success is getting up after being knocked down. Success…

What makes a good neighbour? What makes a good neighbour? Healthy boundaries for starters! Then comes compassion, humour, a sense of community, patience, respect and great communication skills. I’d also say flexibility is important, as is someone who has a decent taste in music and knows what noise pollution is.

What was the hardest personal goal you’ve set for yourself? Hands down the hardest personal goal I’ve ever set for myself was to be the person holding my Dad’s hand, staying by his bedside as he slipped away from this life.. Thankfully in his last 4 days he’d been surrounded by mum and all his…

What is your favourite hobby or pastime? My favourite hobbies are definitely writing (I’m an aspiring novelist), photography (I aspire to have a photography exhibition) and gardening. With gardening I enjoy time in nature, the physicality of hardcore gardening and the fact that I’m helping to produce fruit and vegetables. I am also creating a…

What would you do if you lost all your possessions? I’d be okay so long as I was able to secure the safety of my family and loved ones, as well as protect valuable identification and legal documents. All other possessions are just things, that are replaceable. I think growing up as I did, in…

What skill would you like to learn? I would love to further hone my writing skills, my photography skills and my gardening skills. I’d love to develop my pottery skills, painting strokes and money making skills. Most importantly I’d love to improve the skill of time management. Oh and to be honest, the introvert in…

In a world full-to-overflowing of being ‘time poor’ there are so many aspects of my life that I could and should pay more attention to. These include, health and wellbeing, financial, relationships, family, social life and work. I’ve been so busy just learning to selectively balance all the necessary balls, that is, life’s competing demands…

What’s your #1 priority tomorrow? My priority today (Sunday) is to ensure I balance life’s competing demands and essential priorities. These include making sure my daughter is given her morning medication (for epilepsy and benign brain tumour) and again evening epilepsy meds. I also need to do my son’s weekly plasma treatment. That can be…