"Life is short—the fruit of this life is a good character and acts for the common good.” — Marcus Aurelius, Meditations We've been led a stray, down a dark and slippery path. One where there is a warped sense of success. One where we are constantly judged against a criteria of money and career status, when... Continue Reading →
A slight adjustment
"The slightest adjustment is all that is needed sometimes." Yesterday I finished work late. Nothing crazy but too late to participate in my usual afternoon activities at home. This usually gets to me as I take my health and family time very seriously. Yesterday, it started to get to me, but as I began my... Continue Reading →
Err on the side of kindness
"No matter how defeated you feel, no matter how pointless it may seem in the moment, always err on the side of kindness." This is something that has been in the front of my mind a lot over the last few weeks and months. I honestly don't even have much to write about it or... Continue Reading →
See the good
Keep seeing it. Keep sharing it. Keep focusing on it. Don't ignore the bad, use it for guidance and knowledge but see the good. It's everywhere and one thing is for sure, give humans adversity and we fight, we create, we band together and we do good. We light the proverbial fire of hope. As... Continue Reading →
Parenting in tough times
How can I help Amy more in this tough time? What extra support and help can I give her when she asks for advice? It's no surprise that the already super tough parenting gig got that little bit tougher in the Pandemic. Our youngest, Hazel, has been a handful for these first few months and... Continue Reading →
Facilitate the Imagination
It still blows my mind as a parent how much the little things that I take for granted, can bring so much excitement to the minds of our children. The Easter long weekend in Australia is regularly one of travel and mini-holidays for a lot of families but this year that will not be the... Continue Reading →
Inspired Lion 