Selectively Juggling

What does it mean to be a kid at heart? It means being able to readily summon feelings and experiences of joy. It means allowing myself to live in the moment and embrace a sense of awe and wonder. At its very core it allows me to be both grounded and an untethered balloon at…

You have three magic genie wishes, what are you asking for? Firstly I’d ask for ………. Secondly I’d ask for …….. Thirdly I’d ask for …….. To be honest if there was a 4th wish I’d wish for more time to get the wishes right. Until then I’m going to daydream.

Describe a family member. As the 8th child of 10 kids (I’m the 3rd youngest) my immediate family truly served and continues to serve as a tiny microcosm of society. You name it, we’ve got it! The personality types, traits … from the good, the bad and the very very ugly. Suffice it to say…

What is your favorite form of physical exercise? Definitely swimming (I’m actually sitting in my magnesium mineral backyard pool right now as I write this) I also love gardening (which I’ve just done two hours of, including repotting tomatoes and some other plants). Yes, it’s only spring but the weather’s been good enough to swim…

How much would you pay to go to the moon? Zero, zip, zilch. In other words, nada! This question reminds me of the novel ‘Feed’ by M.T Anderson, which explores issues of consumerism (plus much more). In the novel society travels to the moon, as it’s become a rich person’s holiday destination. Yet, just like…

What alternative career paths have you considered or are interested in? I’m seriously contemplating an alternate career involving full time writing and photography. The only problem is that it doesn’t provide the financial freedoms and safety that my current career does. Given that I am a parent and have a mortgage, I’m somewhat hemmed in.…

What major historical events do you remember? I know without a shadow of a doubt that October 14th 2023 will be a moment forever etched within Australian history and on our collective psyche. On October 14th, 2023 a referendum was held to effectively ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples were given a “Voice”…

What’s the biggest risk you’d like to take — but haven’t been able to? One part of me would love to sell up and buy an acreage approximately 2-4 hours outside of Sydney. I would try and create an almost self-subsistence lifestyle. However, we would also run a country retreat for people to escape the…

What’s something most people don’t know about you? Something that not many know about me is that if I could be any animal, or mystical creature I’d be half sea-eagle and half dolphin. With an almost omnipresent Birds-Eye view I’d ride upon the thermals. Then, when feeling a need to be immersed in water would…

Do lazy days make you feel rested or unproductive? The word ‘lazy’ is highly relative and subjective. It will mean something completely different to each of us. If I can speak in extended metaphor, I see like as though I’m a hybrid of tug boat, yacht, catamaran, shipping vessel, surfboard and row boat. Most days,…