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Is sacrifice a dirty word?
I've been thinking a lot lately about sacrifice, as we moved through ANZAC Day [1] , Ramadan [2] , Lent, Easter [3] , Passover [4] . As...
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May 204 min read


Who signed me up for 2025?
I saw something similar to this question recently and it sure resonated!There are always funny, strange and crazy memes around the start...
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Jan 263 min read


It's not just art that happened at Chateau d'Orquevaux
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...
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Oct 27, 20244 min read


Koalas and caring......
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...
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Jun 15, 20244 min read


Reflection: What does it mean to be a good steward in my life?
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...
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Jun 15, 20242 min read


A desire for world peace...
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...
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Apr 15, 20242 min read


Who inspires you?
According to Kaufman in Harvard Business Review inspiration helps us move from 'apathy to possibility', even changing how we view our...
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Feb 27, 20243 min read


You might have noticed that this month has Valentine's Day.
It's origins are pretty vague, although the Encyclopedia Britannica suggests it might be linked to a Roman celebration for the coming...
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Feb 12, 20243 min read


Ending well
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...
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Jan 8, 20244 min read


So how do I feel?
The advertising is finished, the booths are closed, Indigenous leaders asked for a week of silence after the referendum, and we respected...
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Oct 23, 20232 min read


What to do?
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...
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Oct 7, 20232 min read


Going deeper to consider the Uluru Statement from the Heart
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,...
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Sep 18, 20234 min read


This Balancing Act of Life
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...
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Aug 7, 20234 min read


Hey Max, how's that foot of yours?
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...
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Apr 3, 20232 min read


Creativity and Spiritual Practice at Fosterton Retreat-What does that mean?
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...
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Feb 27, 20234 min read


Travelling into 2023....
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,...
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Jan 9, 20234 min read


So this is Christmas...
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...
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Dec 19, 20223 min read


How good are labyrinths?
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...
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Oct 3, 20222 min read


Labyrinths are not mazes but they are amazing
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...
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Jul 25, 20223 min read


Can we be honest about mothers?
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,...
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May 2, 20222 min read
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