Tag Archives: #happiness

ebrah k’dabri – I create as I speak

Like every other child, I grew up chanting “”abracadabra” at some point or another, pretending to be the great magician turning my mates into toads! Little did I know how powerfully true the magic of these words was! A variation of the Hebrew phrase ebrah k’dabri, meaning “I create as I speak”, I truly doContinue reading “ebrah k’dabri – I create as I speak”

Swimming around the rips!

The writer reminisces about childhood joys under a mulberry tree and reflects on finding peace beneath a gum tree in adulthood. Amidst the sounds of nature, they express gratitude for fleeting moments of happiness and the wisdom gained from navigating life’s challenges. The piece evokes a sense of embracing life’s ebbs and flows.

Never have I ever…

I have lived over 4 decades, in more than 15 towns across 3 continents, but it’s been a relatively tame life, with the wildest thing I can think of ever having done being riding topless, shotgun with a friend on a highway for a dare, back when bras were optional at best! So, it wouldContinue reading “Never have I ever…”

Because he is Peter Pan

He will talk endlessly about his accomplishments, detail out everything and everyone that makes him a bit grumpy, and get all starry eyed telling me about how he rescued an animal or scored a goal!But he won’t respond to anything I say that might mean accepting that he feels anything at all! He didn’t evenContinue reading “Because he is Peter Pan”

I love an emotional challenge!

It only took Edward 2 and a bit year to ask me out for a coffee without using work as a crutch. A few weeks ago, he asked me to invite him for a cuppa, and when I did, he didn’t get back to me for a whole day! Who takes a day to sayContinue reading “I love an emotional challenge!”

In and out of my own life

It is 2022, Covid has evolved, I think I have too! It’s a muggy summer day here in the leafy suburb of Mount Waverley, my fridge is empty, as the kids are at their dad’s this weekend! It’s a perfect Sunday and I am sitting at my local café, waiting for my breakfast to arrive.Continue reading “In and out of my own life”

Growing pains in my 40’s

I feel a lot happier today! After a really long time, it feels like a weight is lifted! All it took was a change in outlook. Getting back into running helped clear the fog and remind me that I am more than just a lonely woman! It made me remember all that I have, thatContinue reading “Growing pains in my 40’s”

My Year of Firsts!

Woke up to the realisation that today marks one year of being single for me! Life has been absolutely unpredictable, and I have kept my seatbelt on for the ride! Here are some of my firsts: Learned to live alone 🤟🏽 Wept so much my soul ached and my bones hurt 🎭 Improved my runningContinue reading “My Year of Firsts!”

Get into Bunnings ladies!

Disclaimer – This blog post represents my inabilities to understand anything tools of trade and is not meant to be a view of women in general. I know some really cool tradeswomen who are still trying to educate me on the difference between a socket wrench and a torque wrench! All power to these womenContinue reading “Get into Bunnings ladies!”