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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fostertonretreat
- Oct 7
- 2 min
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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fostertonretreat
- Sep 18
- 4 min
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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fostertonretreat
- Aug 8
- 4 min
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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fostertonretreat
- Apr 3
- 2 min
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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fostertonretreat
- Feb 27
- 4 min
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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fostertonretreat
- Jan 9
- 4 min
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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fostertonretreat
- Dec 19, 2022
- 3 min
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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fostertonretreat
- Oct 3, 2022
- 2 min
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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fostertonretreat
- Jul 25, 2022
- 3 min
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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fostertonretreat
- May 2, 2022
- 2 min
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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fostertonretreat
- Jan 3, 2022
- 3 min
Can we welcome in 2022? A reflective exercise
Bronwyn Greive (I'm not sure whose cartoon this is, so if you know, let us know as we'd like to give them credit) Some people thought:...
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fostertonretreat
- Dec 13, 2021
- 2 min
Peace on Earth... ?
I do enjoy how labyrinths help me experience peace ..... I have made numerous labyrinths over the years. A lot of them are temporary, at...
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fostertonretreat
- Nov 15, 2021
- 2 min
The Pictures in my head-continued. In search of "My Treasure". The comparing place.
We all have thousands of pictures that we hold in our head-mind and it is these things we expect will help us be happy- live the Good...
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fostertonretreat
- Oct 5, 2021
- 2 min
Learning from other cultures- without travelling.
This year, like other people, I had a trip overseas planned. I love to travel to new places, meet new people, learn new things. My 2021...
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fostertonretreat
- Sep 2, 2021
- 3 min
Day 5 Gratitude
Bronwyn Greive It has been a core teaching in some traditions for a long time. You might have been encouraged to: 'Count your blessings'....
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fostertonretreat
- Aug 28, 2021
- 3 min
DAY 4 - CHANGE
Bronwyn Greive Benjamin Franklin said: “…in this world nothing is certain except death and taxes.” (https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/b...
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fostertonretreat
- Aug 27, 2021
- 4 min
DAY3 - ATTENTION
Bronwyn Greive You will need: a piece of fruit or vegetable that you would eat raw and a knife. Today we are going to pay attention to...
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fostertonretreat
- Aug 25, 2021
- 3 min
DAY 1- SEEING DEEPER: ICONS OF THE EVERYDAY
Bronwyn Greive An icon is a person or thing, admired for having some kind of great significance. (https://www.merriam-webster.com/diction...
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fostertonretreat
- Aug 24, 2021
- 4 min
DAY 2- SOUNDS OF SILENCE
Bronwyn Greive It can be so hard to find a place of silence. The human world has many sounds, the natural world too, just different ones....
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