Why I love living in Europe

Why I love living in Europe

I come from a big country. In Australia we can leave home bound for a 5 hour plane journey and still land in the same country. The landscape changes across our vast land but, generally speaking, our culture doesn’t really differ much. Australia is a land of one official language and, aside from those with … Continue reading »

A life of hobbies

A life of hobbies

I hate questions like “what do you do in your spare time?” and “what are your hobbies?” I mean who the hell even has “hobbies” these days? The reason I hate these relatively unassuming questions, is because in my twisted mind, what they sound like are “what do you do that justifies your existence?” and … Continue reading »

Looking past limits

Looking past limits

I love TED. You could probably call it a slight addiction to TED. I love being inspired. I love being informed. And I love feeling the humanity, sincerity, earnestness, and honesty of the speakers talking about their life, their passions, and their research work that is all contributing to a better understanding of us and … Continue reading »

Happy Mother’s Day!

Happy Mother’s Day!

I’ll be honest. I’m not much of a fan of the days that have been created by card and gift manufacturers. Valentine’s Day. Father’s Day. Mother’s Day. Rather than choosing one day a year to celebrate the special people in our lives, I prefer the idea of making our loved ones feel special in permanence. … Continue reading »

What is the measure of success?

What is the measure of success?

She comes across, at first, as ridiculously self-indulgent and narcissistic. However, read a little further, and look a little deeper, and slowly your incredulity is replaced with a bit of sympathy. Amy Molloy may be successful on paper – having a book published at 24, editor of a fashion magazine at 28, running marathons and … Continue reading »

Appreciating the journey so far

Appreciating the journey so far

Sometimes we take our achievements for granted. We think about now. We think about the future. We think about the past reflecting on what was missing, what we didn’t do well, all those “shoulda, woulda, coulda”s. But rarely do we take the time to look back at we what we’ve done, how much we’ve developed, how far we’ve come. As I was walking … Continue reading »

Welcome home!

Welcome home!

As someone who travels frequently I have to admit that for me there is nothing, but nothing, sweeter than being welcomed home by a loved one waiting for you at the airport/train station/bus station/port. It’s truly one of my favourite things. But this may be contentious as there are a couple of other “airport” scenes … Continue reading »