February 2017
BRING BACK THE TRIBE!
Why are so many of us looking to create community? I have been pondering this and observing this for nearly 20 years, while desiring to be in an intentional community. Continue reading
January 2017
TOO STRESSED TO CHANGE HABITS & ALIGN WITH NATURE
In many of us there is a niggling sensation telling us to make some changes in our diet, but due to busy lifestyles and the need for comfort in such an intense timeline we eat over that message as we are not ready to make the BIG changes. I want to share a little of our family’s personal journey with this theme and how we are transitioning from meat eating to a full plant-based diet Six large souls going vegan in one home, where do you begin? Continue reading
January 2017
MINIMALISM
Why do we all want so much in our life? Is it our soul driving this desire? Or is it an unknown inner discomfort that needs to be soothed for a moment? How can we be satisfied with the minimal basics? Is this giving up on goals to want less? I recommend watching the movie Minimalism, it shares the journey of how we can drive ourselves towards certain goals to “better” ourselves often financially and materially, and once you get there you realise it is not actually what you truly want. It is more often a jail you have put yourself into, an illusion of ticking the boxes of the dreams. Get married, buy a house, have children, build your career and have a well rounded social life. So many programs here. Continue reading
December 2016
“MUMMA, IS SANTA REAL?” – THE TRUTH ABOUT CHRISTMAS
Throughout most of my 18 year journey as a mother I have struggled with the idea of lying to my children about Santa, the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny when we are so honest about all other areas in life. My eldest asked me when she was about 6 years old if Santa was real, and I asked her what she thought. She said, “ I think Santa is not real and you give me the presents.” I replied, “Yes, you are right.” She continued to enjoy Christmas even after knowing the illusion of Santa. Continue reading
