Selectively Juggling

What quality do you value most in a friend? The qualities that I most value in a friend are discernment, compassion, emotional intelligence, sincerity, humility, a great sense of humour and the ability to see me for who I am, not who they need me to be. Respect is also a key friendship building stone,…

What are you good at? I’m good at so many things, but sadly not great. I am good at emotional integration, radical empathy, healthy detachment and compartmentalisation. I have good pattern recognition skills and have taught myself to say “no” much more easily.

What personal belongings do you hold most dear? At the end of the day… It’s all just material stuff that can be replaced. My mother died two days ago (almost) and her passing has taught me that things are just replaceable stuff. It’s the deeply personal treasures that can’t be replaced, the tattered photos of…

Who would you like to talk to soon? My mother passed away on Saturday 23rd of May (two days ago) I would love to ask her “Mum, are you happy and at peace now?” I would also ask “Have you seen Dad and three of my siblings who had passed? Especially my brother Mark?”

What does “having it all” mean to you? Is it attainable? My beautiful mother passed away almost 48 hours ago – thankfully her final unfurling released her from the gnarled clutches of pain and suffering. She is at peace. I am feeling the warm hug of comfort, knowing that her spirit is now free to…

What personal belongings do you hold most dear? As I write this my mother’s body is still warm. She literally passed away less than 2 hours ago. I am not sad, as I knew this was inevitable- it was aggressive late diagnosed cancer – already well metastasised throughout her body. A case of diagnosis to…

What’s the oldest things you’re wearing today? My smile and my birthday suit.

What does freedom mean to you? What does freedom mean to me? Everything and more. It means having an enshrined right to make informed choices – without fear of coercion and control. Freedom allows me to make choices- effectively enabling me to be free and able to curate my life, the way that feels right.…

What public figure do you disagree with the most? I vehemently disagree with Trump and his enabling bunch of despicable despots. Additionally, every other little wannabe fascist dictators who are spewing their hatred across the globe, including Pauline Hanson here in Australia.

What do you do to be involved in the community? Not enough … this is an area of my life that I need to work on more. However being a mother of a daughter with complex medical and disability needs is time consuming. Add to that my hours spent at work, and I’m not left…