To-day many Australians honour Father’s Day, being the first Sunday of September. It is a day to show appreciation for the contribution of fathers and father figures, which may include stepfathers, fathers-in-law, guardians (eg. foster parents), and family friends, etc. … make to their families, childrens’, offspring lives. There are suggestions that Father’s Day may have … Continue reading
Self -Esteem, self-worth, self-regard, self-respect, self-confidence and self-integrity are major issues for so many people, and if this is low, it’s an important hurdle to overcome for healing to take place. A negative core belief for many of my clients has been; “I am not good enough!” Our self-esteem, self-confidence, self-approval, etc may be affected … Continue reading
Did you celebrate the beginning of the new financial year on the 1st of July. How exciting was it? … did you party? And of course we all notice that the weather is really getting very much warmer … and me must therefore have a ‘Carbon Tax’ … because that carbon is really BAD!! … … Continue reading
The Winter Solstice celebrates the darkest day of winter, and then the birth of a new year, when the worst of the winter is behind us and we can look forward to the start of longer days and extended hours of sunlight. The natural event of the Winter Solstice, comes and goes only once, each year, and … Continue reading
Lets celebrate on this Mothers Day; All mothers, Our mother, and mother ‘Earth’. What a great day to appreciate, and celebrate motherhood! We are all part of Mother Earth, lets to-day have gratitude, acknowledging Mother Earth as the nurturer, providing nourishment, support, comfort, and learning and provides everything we need to live well … and lets recognise … Continue reading
As I heard on the news, the chaplain says; we pray that the loss of their lives may not be in vein. We know, tradition dictates that on this day in Australia and New Zealand we commemorate the sacrifices of those diggers who died in war protecting our country … with the anniversary of the landing … Continue reading
Year after year, parents and children perform the ‘Easter Egg’ and ‘Hot Cross Bun’ rituals on “Easter Sunday” … often unconsciously, without giving the matter very much thought. So, what do bunny rabbits and coloured eggs have to do with Easter? Easter (es’ter), Ishta, Ostera, or Eostre’, was the Goddess of fertility The ancient Anglo-Saxons … Continue reading
Quick, Quick, Quick … Hurry, Hurry, Hurry … its the human race … racing to be the first to get there, get it, have it, be it …. Yet, paradoxically, the faster we race toward the future, the more we lose it, the moment, being here now! Years ago, I was fortunate to learn a number … Continue reading
Well, once again, ‘Fair Dinkum Aussies’ join others from around the world to celebrate the good ol’ Irish ‘St Patricks Day’, with a few jugs of warm green beer. ( actually usually just any excuse for some grogg and a party!) Yet what is this really all about? Well its generally acknowledged that Saint Patrick was … Continue reading
Today we, globally celebrate the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, as certain places around the world, many women still cannot get bank loans, have unequally paid or insecure jobs and lack property ownership rights. IWD is a day to draw attention to the challenges that remains before gender equality and is an opportunity to address the … Continue reading