Today, my youngest baby has become a teenager. Whilst far from being a fully-fledged adult, she is incredibly independent, brave, kind, warm-hearted and FUN! The mothering journey is so different for everyone and is so contextual. How would my experience …
Category: Personal Reflections
Immigration a Legacy of Pressure Around Education
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Day 2 Kakadu
Kakadu, Northern Territory, Australia. The wild bush. Just stunning in every way.
Arnhem Land
I’m home now, but I wanted to share my experience of the Northern Territory with you. My first trip to the Northern Territory, about 18 months ago, was guided by experts Mike Kneighly and Kurun Warun Through them, I was …
Why Warriors Lie Down and Die
This book, Why Warriors Lie Down and Die, has changed my life. It was recommended to me by someone who grew up in the Northern Territory with Aboriginal people. It answers many of the questions people have when they say …
Feeling Like a Grown-Up!
I turned 45 years old. I was wondering how reaching what I hope will be the middle of my life would feel. Like many 45-year-olds, I’m aware of my aging skin, the increased amount of beautiful silver hair on my …
International Day of Yoga
The theory is that trauma-informed yoga practice assists traumatised people by helping them re-establish contact with their bodies, connect to their sensory experiences, and increase their emotional awareness. This has absolutely been my experience with yoga. Yoga has helped me …
UK Adventures
last month, I went for a beautiful walk with my family and thought how wonderful it would be to hang out with my friends and family in the UK. One hour later, I had one hour to pack my suitcase …
Healing Community
I live healing. It is a big, integrated part of my life, not just something I do for work. I also do it for fun. You might be thinking, “for fun?” What? I have been staying with my friend Laura …
Growing Up
I once asked someone I had just met what they imagined my childhood was like. They said they imagined I had grown up in a reasonably wealthy home with stable parents, and gone to university—the usual. I told them that …