Keep It Together With An Online Family Group
Today's topic may be emotionally triggering to those who don't have a close relationship with their families. I was in this category for a very long time, up until last year. What made the shift [...]
The Three Things I Learned From Dad
My father is an amazing storyteller who must one day sit down and write his own book. Researching, learning and sharing his knowledge are his guiding principles in life. Every time I talk to him, [...]
What to Take to the Desert of Uncertainty?
Wandering the desert is inevitable every time one takes a leap out of their ordinary world. It makes no difference whether one's escaping slavery which was the case for the Israelites in the Bible or [...]
To All the Tables I’ve Despised, Loved, Lost and will Regain
If you counted all the tables you found yourself around over the years how many would it be? If you were lucky to grow up with your parents, your first table was your family kitchen [...]
Lest We Forget That ANZAC Spirit is in All of Us
This Saturday is a special day here in Australia. It's a day of remembrance for the men who sacrificed their lives to fight battles in faraway lands. One of those distant lands where Australians and [...]
The Three Things I Learned from Mum
A huge THANKS goes out to three beautiful ladies whom I consider the mothers of this article. It goes without saying mum is the original mother, the Queen Bee, as without her who'd have typed [...]
How to Celebrate Easter in a Multicultural Home
If you’ve ever lived on the Northern Hemisphere, you’ll have observed that the appearance of colourful eggs, plastic chooks and chocolate bunnies coincides with that unmistakable feel of Spring in the air. Suddenly, the days [...]
For Those Who See, Miracles are Everywhere
It’s November the third of the year 2019 AD, one day after my fortieth birthday which was celebrated as it should, with a party. It’s morning time and I don’t have a hangover because how [...]