Selectively Juggling

Do you remember your favourite book from childhood? Always non-fictional encyclopaedia type books. I had a beautiful set of illustrated books detailing the life and inventions of scientists and inventors. I also had three very special books that I would literally pour myself into, devouring each and every glossy detail. The first was a book…

Describe one simple thing you do that brings joy to your life. I practice the very simple daily act of connecting with nature. It is here that I experience joy, feelings of gratitude and belonging. It literally supercharges my mental, emotional and physical batteries, enabling me to venture out into the world, whilst selectively juggling…

What are you good at? I am good a too many things, yet great at none.

Great question, with the potential for an essay length response. However, given that it is a Sunday morning and I’m attempting to fit in a plethora of activities, tasks and responsibilities before today dawns and the working week chugs into motion, I’ll try to keep it brief. Having it all = Living my life with…

I’d like to head out of Sydney, jump on the M1 heading North and visit a very special friend. She is creative, compassionate and extremely vulnerable. I’d love to head up to her property (she shares with her husband and two kids) build a backyard campfire and simply sit outside amongst the star studded night…

What does freedom mean to you? Great question! To me true freedom is a journey, a sequence of events sewn together with intention, purpose, openness and honesty. I see freedom as the inherent ability to exercise one’s sense of agency. However, it goes even deeper than that, it’s about having opportunity to form my ideas,…

Do you vote in political elections? I’m an Australian who absolutely cherishes their right and responsibility to vote. It is part of my citizenship responsibilities. Today is our federal election, it always falls on a Saturday and is compulsory. I vote left and progressively, trying to embody the mantra of “imagining the most socially and…

Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often? I find the quote “History Does Not Repeat Itself, But It Rhymes” really resonates with me at the moment.

Have you ever been camping? As an Australian I have had the great pleasure of camping in the outback, laying under a velvety jewel encrusted night sky. I have camped in the centre of Australia, surrounded by astonishing deserts and abundant animal life, and no other humans around. I’ve camped amongst giant old growth forests…