Fosterton Retreat

I've been thinking a lot lately about sacrifice, as we moved through ANZAC Day [1] , Ramadan [2] , Lent, Easter  [3] , Passover [4] . As...

I saw something similar to this question recently and it sure resonated!There are always funny, strange and crazy memes around the start...

In case you don't follow us on facebook, I've just returned home from Europe after visiting family, friends and completing a 1-month...

Koalas are an iconic Australian animal and they are in trouble. We’re aware we haven’t seen any of our koalas for a while, although we...

Each time it says ‘place’ it refers to place/ community/ home/ land. Sit somewhere where you can see your* ‘place’. (Or that is for one...

In October, I wrote about the plight of one of our local koalas, the one with gunked up eyes, hanging about the base of a tree. With...

According to Kaufman in Harvard Business Review  inspiration helps us move from 'apathy to possibility', even changing how we view our...

It's origins are pretty vague, although the Encyclopedia Britannica suggests it might be linked to a Roman celebration for the coming...

For those who don't know me well I LOVE CHRISTMAS, but as I cruised into Christmas 2023 I found I was behind on all the things I set for...

The advertising is finished, the booths are closed, Indigenous leaders asked for a week of silence after the referendum, and we respected...

WHAT TO DO? Max Greive. At the base of an Iron Bark tree, not far from the house, was a koala with arms outstretched, a whole foot off...

There is a lot of noise about the coming referendum and the vote concerning the Voice but recently we were talking to a life-long friend,...

One of Max’s favourite musicians that he brought to our family (Mic Conway) sings a great song: “Juggling Time”. Mic is one of the...

Wearing shoes & boots more often? How's the dream of living in the bush? How is the Tree change? What keeps you busy up there? Hi...

Those who know me have long considered me 'arty'. Max is 'arty'. Our home is 'arty'. I can never remember a time I did not create in...

As I write this blog Max is in hospital having surgery on his foot after an altercation with a chainsaw. No, not at Fosterton Retreat,...

Recently I said to a friend, "Yes, I'm a Christmas 'tragic'." Now, I'm very aware that Christmas can be really hard for people and that...

Are Labyrinths good or what? Everyone who knows me knows that if you scratch me I bleed labyrinths and last week, I did a presentation...

Max often says "Scratch me and I'll bleed labyrinths. "But what is that really about? Here Max explores this further. A labyrinth is not...

Mother's Day is around the corner, so it's no surprise a friend and I recently had a conversation about mothers: ours, others, ourselves,...