What can you say about IWD?
What can you say when someone asks you “Why do we need to celebrate International Women’s Day?” #bloodyfeminists Im sure you could start with To highlight all the things women…
Day 22 – Be Prepared
Moora mooras Lalagullis Sixes Mother Owl It was quite a few decades ago, a memory still burning strong. Days of innocence, teamwork, learning, growing. Bush walking, cooking, games, tolerance. And…
Day 21 – Speak, even…
I think we were all touched in some way earlier this year when the news broke of a young girl who had taken her own life. My heart tried to…
Day 20 – A sustainable future
Yesterday I was part of a group of interested parties that were exercising the rights of free speech, a right we enjoy as part of our democratic government. Government representatives…
Day 19 – In drought, and always
Today was spent on a bus travelling around parts of the district. With recent storms there are now pockets of green, a few dams with water and the stock even…
Day 18 – Play of Light
A little while ago – about 140 million years ago – fine marine sands were being deposited across inland Australia as the inland sea receded. Over time massive weathering caused…
Day 17 – Like a summer storm
We have been experiencing storms over the last few days. The air has been heavy as the humidity rises and the thunderous clouds roll around the hills. Like most of…
Day 16 – 80 percent out in front
It was powerful. Astounding, Confronting, Shocking, Eye-opening, Enlightening, All wrapped into about 100 minutes. I had heard about this organisation; however, I had not taken the time to fully understand…
Day 15 – Hope when its needed most
“People don’t choose hardship. For every person experiencing hardship there is a story” As a lover of stories, this statement captured my heart. It is true, we all have a…
Day 14 – A village to raise a child
I’m a believer in the power of creativity to heal the mind. Its why I write and I am thankful that I have found ‘my thing’ that helps my crazy-at-times…