Selectively Juggling

Describe one positive change you have made in your life. I’m in the field of helping people address their fears, trauma, loss, anger and unmet needs and dreams. However, I haven’t always heeded my own professional advice. That all changed within a crystalline moment , when I realised I was coauthor of my life. If…

What book could you read over and over again? To be perfectly honest, I’m not much into rereading fictional prose. I’m much more likely to reread works of poetry and non-fiction academic books and journals . With poetry my interpretation can change over time, hence poetry can always retain an air of relevance and meaning.

If you could be a character from a book or film, who would you be? Why? I’d be a mishmash of the ethereal healer archetype. My character would live amongst the primordial forests and waterways, deep in a wooded area. I’d be highly skilled in the healing arts, with an unparalleled knowledge of plants, herbs…

What animals make the best/worst pets? For me it’s alway been about the human-dog connection. Dogs have an incredible ability to show love, emotion, empathy and intelligence. They are the great vaults of human secrets. On a side note I have had the pleasure of living on a farm from ages 6 to 13. During…

When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up? From very early childhood till age 13, I longed to be a geologist. I loved science, rocks, fossils and the thrill of digging and unearthing unique finds. I had a bag I would take on my local neighbourhood expeditions, in it…

Too easy, I’d take on the role of a wanderlust traveller. I’d gleefully pack my bag, my camera and my imagination and head off into the wild unknown. I’d gladly let go of the chains that bind me to my chosen profession. Professional responsibilities that sometimes strangle the creativity and free spiritedness from my soul.…

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.