The Jasmine in
the Forest

Photo: My daughter and her dog Bundy (swimming). I live in a highly built up area in Sydney, very near the notorious Kings Cross. It's probably not the ideal place for someone who loves nature and peace and quiet, however I have to take the good with the bad, and the good is it's extremely convenient for my lifestyle. Photo: Dad's backyard Lucky for me, I have family up in the beautiful NSW Mid North Coast. I can come and stay with dad on his country property anytime I feel

It’s so easy to get stuck in a rut of not wanting to get up and go to work, even I have those days and I work for myself; in fact my office is in my house. What I have found in my life is that when I am organized and stick to a routine in the mornings, things seem to flow the right way during the day. These are my tips on setting good morning rituals. GET OUT OF BED! As soon as that alarm bell goes off, jump out of bed with excitement. Now I know that can be really hard, but

At the time of writing this, my family is going through a rough time. Four years ago our mother suffered a stroke which left her quite disabled. Since then she has had two further strokes, two collapsed lungs and now is bedridden with emphysema after years of smoking. I have never smoked in my life and seriously can’t understand why anyone would pollute their bodies with this poison. I can assure you watching someone suffer from emphysema is harrowing. However this is not a b

Every morning I go for a walk. This is not negotiable for me and I do it because it's the one time I feel so in tune with the Universe, actually I'm in tune with God, Source or Divine Spirit which to me means 'all that is'. It is on my walks that I notice the smallest and most beautiful things and I can see Spirit in everything. Sometimes my most beautiful Instagram photos come from just seeing something that most people might miss becuase there is too much chatter going o