The quiet weekend
Why would anyone choose to spend a Saturday night at home by themselves? You know, unless they’re some kind of loser. I live in a city where folk are always … Continue reading
Scenes and outtakes
When you watch a movie or a tv show, you see snippets. They‘re strung together in a way that shows time passing and a narrative unfolding. You don’t see all … Continue reading
Literally made of stars
The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. Carl … Continue reading
Simple magic
It’s the simple things in life that are the most extraordinary Paulo Coelho If you want to view paradise, simply look around and view it Anything you want to, do … Continue reading
Just be
When people are on the point of drowning, all they care for is their lives. But as soon as they get ashore, they ask, “Where is my umbrella?” Wisdom, in … Continue reading
Finding heaven
Earth’s crammed with heaven… but only he who sees, takes off his shoes. Elizabeth Barrett Browning Spring has truly come to Melbourne. The warm, fragrant air is flushed with energy … Continue reading
One’s company
A momentous but until then overlooked fact was making its first appearance; that I had inadvertently brought myself with me to the island. Alain de Botton – The Art of … Continue reading
Finding my six
Happiness is not a goal…it’s a by-product of a life well lived. Eleanor Roosevelt I have a wall clock made from the cross section of a tree. My best friend … Continue reading
Help yourself
It’s a beautiful day outside But you don’t know how to fly Lighthouse family My aunt posted a top ten list of self-help books to Facebook the other day. Seeing … Continue reading
Muchness 
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