“Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow.” ~ Anita Desai So here I am in Thailand, after a wonderful flight, with many good movies and some delicious (really!) food. We got into our hotel at about 10.30pm local time, after midnight by my body clock, and Ben made the sensible choice and […]
What to pack?
“Travel brings power and love back into your life.” ~ Rumi Just one more sleep and we’ll be on our way. Our first proper holiday in four years! A friend is staying home at our farm, looking after Nurse Bert and Cafe Dog. Our bags are almost packed, and this time tomorrow we’ll be enjoying […]
A Message Just For You!
“Sometimes, I wish my table stretched far enough that I could invite you all here for afternoon tea, cupcakes and hugs.” ~ Nicole Cody Today, all I really want to say is Thank You. Thank you for being my friend. Thank you for all of your love and support. Thank you for reading. Thank you […]
The Non-Believer and the Desperate Hour
“Desperation can make a person do surprising things.” ~ Veronica Roth *This post is a continuation from yesterday’s The Non-Believer and The Amazing Offer Sunday was a rare crisis-of-faith day for me. I’d slept poorly for days, I was churned with anxiety over a job offer from my old life, and I was wondering if […]
The Non-Believer and The Amazing Offer
“I was a terrible believer in things,but I was also a terrible nonbeliever in things. I was as searching as I was skeptical. I didn’t know where to put my faith,or if there was such a place,or even what the word faith meant, in all of it’s complexity. Everything seemed to be possibly potent and […]
Come Join Us For the Year of ME!
“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” ~ Mother Teresa Hello, Lovelies! I’ve had so many people ask me whether it was too late to start using my Year of ME Planner, or to join the year-long course and community that I’ve […]
There’s Planning, and then there’s Life…
“All human plans [are] subject to ruthless revision by Nature, or Fate, or whatever one preferred to call the powers behind the Universe.” ~ Arthur C. Clarke Thursday last week I’d had every intention of Monday (today!) being the day where I would launch my half-year edition of the Year of ME Planner and […]
An Amazingly Ordinary Fabulous Day!
“Do not ask your children to strive for extraordinary lives. Such striving may seem admirable, but it is the way of foolishness. Help them instead to find the wonder and the marvel of an ordinary life. Show them the joy of tasting tomatoes, apples and pears. Show them how to cry when pets and people […]
Fog and Woodsmoke
“Gee it’s foggy, Ben. That’s not fog Nic, it’s low cloud. How can you tell the difference? I’m just messing with you, babe. Fog and cloud are the same thing. The only difference is their altitude.” ~ Ben Phillips It’s Autumn here at the farm. Perfect burning weather. The local farmers all build burn piles […]
The Jesus God Mary Sky
“Even After All this time The Sun never says to the Earth, “You owe me.” Look What happens With a love like that, It lights the whole sky.” ― حافظ When I lived in the Kimberley many years ago, we would often experience the most amazing skies on a routine basis. One very early morning, […]
All the Babies!
“Seeing your child for the first time is rarest of occasions. You see glimpses of yourself from the past. The potential of a brand new life happening right before your eyes. And most importantly, that life begins again.” ~ J.R. Rim One of the privileges of being psychic is that I often get to […]
Holidays – in less than two weeks!
“What is that feeling when you’re driving away from people and they recede on the plain till you see their specks dispersing? – it’s the too-huge world vaulting us, and it’s good-bye. But we lean forward to the next crazy venture beneath the skies.” ~ Jack Kerouac, On the Road If you’re working with […]
Don’t Isolate Yourself When the Going’s Hard
“No person, trying to take responsibility for her or his identity, should have to be so alone. There must be those among whom we can sit down and weep, and still be counted as warriors.” ~ Adrienne Rich I’ve noticed a worrying phenomena lately. People are going to great lengths to make their life […]
Loaded Porridge with Cinnamon Spiced Apples
“It follows that they never understood Reginald, who came down late to breakfast, and nibbled toast, and said disrespectful things about the universe. The family ate porridge, and believed in everything, even the weather forecast.” ~ Saki Now that the weather is finally cooler, porridge is one of my favourite breakfasts. It’s easy to make, […]
The Importance of a Grace Day (Also Known as an Oh F*ck It Day)
“Following all the rules leaves a completed checklist. Following your heart achieves a completed you.” ~ Ray A. Davis I’ve been catching up with my Year of ME Deluxe group in this past week, talking to them about their One Big Thing and the areas they have chosen as their support focuses this year. […]
Snubby-Nose 1 : Mustering Team 0
“There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me.” ~ Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice I was hoping to be the bearer of good news this morning. I was planning to tell you that Snubby-Nose, […]
So This Morning My Blog is Late Because…
“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” ~ Allen Saunders I had every intention of writing a fascinating blog today. But then… Computer decided to do a massive update and locked me out After updating, computer froze While rebooting computer I used the downtime to chase calves out of […]
When the Bully Becomes Bullied
“Don’t turn your face away. Once you’ve seen, you can no longer act like you don’t know. Open your eyes to the truth. It’s all around you. Don’t deny what the eyes to your soul have revealed to you. Now that you know, you cannot feign ignorance. Now that you’re aware of the problem, you […]
30 Things That Changed When I Took An Unplugged Day Every Week
“My imagination functions much better when I don’t have to speak to people.” ~ Patricia Highsmith In January this year I made an important decision. I have a life where I am almost always on call. Always connected and reachable. Always busy. Even though I work for myself and love my work, and I […]
Chop Wood, Carry Water, then Surf the Net!
“Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.” ~ Zen Buddhism quote “When hungry, eat your rice; when tired close your eyes. Fools may laugh at me, but wise men will know what I mean.” ~ Zen Buddhism quote It has been a frustrating week. Due to a faulty landline I’ve […]
Retrograde Woes
“We are stuck with technology when what we really want is just stuff that works.” ~ Douglas Adams I’ll be off air most of today and tomorrow. (Hopefully no longer than that!) Here at the farm we’re having huge ongoing telecommunication issues. Ancient phone lines and hardware, laid underground years ago over hill and […]
Requiem For These Passing Moments
“Every one of us is losing something precious to us. Lost opportunities, lost possibilities, feelings we can never get back again. That’s part of what it means to be alive.” ~ Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore “It all goes away. Eventually, everything goes away.” ~ Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love Sometimes, life is […]
The Energies of May – 2016
“Always be a first rate version of yourself and not a second rate version of someone else.” ~ Judy Garland “If you end up with a boring miserable life because you listened to your mom, your dad, your teacher, your priest, or some guy on television telling you how to do your shit, then […]