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January 7, 2021
choose to be whole and to live whole, and to me that means living each day with intention. It means getting back to the basics, to the truth and the simplicity of life. To sort through all the external noises and voices to find the whisper within. To find meaning in the chaos and to focus on The One.
October 30, 2020
What if I told you there is something scientifically proven to reduce stress, improve your health, and improve your productivity and focus? And it’s available to everyone, and sometimes it’s even free? I’m sure you’d want to get yourself some of that, yes? Well it turns out that there is something, and it’s right under your nose. The answer is nature. Let me demonstrate. Imagine yourself for a moment in a forest, sitting comfortably underneath a large tree. Flowers dot...
July 17, 2019
Each day we explored a different place within decent driving distance of our home. We went on walks up mountains, through rainforests, by the ocean, up the river and through the gardens.
June 23, 2019
When was the last time you just stopped and took a moment to breathe, process and enjoy your surroundings?
June 19, 2019
I felt, for a moment, that I was connected directly to God. I was acutely conscious of the life He was breathing into me and aware that this body, this vessel that my soul abides in, is His work of art, His masterpiece.
December 2, 2018
Take a walk with me… imagine we’re standing in a forest of trees. Oaks, pines and cedars surround us, standing so tall and majestic. Trunks and branches reaching for the sky. Leaves flutter and sway in the breeze. Dry stalks, remnants of life and colour, crunching beneath our feet as we traverse amongst the greatness of God, expressed in nature surrounding us. What are you feeling in this moment?
August 30, 2018
(Previously Published on Mrs Words Blog) Yesterday morning, I saw something that completely shook me. Let me preface this little story with a bit of a disclaimer. For those of you that know me, you know that I am not necessarily an animal lover. I eat meat (lots of it) and I wouldn’t call myself an advocate for animals rights by any stretch of the imagination. I also have participated and enjoyed a bit of hunting in my time too....
August 21, 2018
...For me to take a moment and enjoy it, soak it in, fully live and breathe and feel. To experience the substance and reality that this moment, whatever it is, wherever I am counts. Not that I need to do anything or achieve anything or meet any expectations, but that simply me, being, in this moment is important and it matters.
August 31, 2017
I didn't realise how just simply stopping and being can miraculously cause time to slow down too.
October 24, 2015
...I reflected on the amazing power and force that was within the waves. I felt kinda helpless for a second there in the midst of the wave as it crashed over my body. Who would have thought that water, simple salt water would have that much strength to knock a person off their feet...