We only know a tiny proportion about the complexity of the natural world. Wherever you look, there are still things we don’t know about and don’t understand. There are always new things to find out if you go looking for them. David Attenborough Hey, Lovelies! In Australia this week it’s NAIDOC Week (July 4 – […]
Sitting In The Forest Saying Sorry
I think of what wild animals are in our imaginations. And how they are disappearing — not just from the wild, but from people’s everyday lives, replaced by images of themselves in print and on screen. The rarer they get, the fewer meanings animals can have. Eventually rarity is all they are made of. The […]
4.30am – Sitting On The Front Steps
“You are the trembling of time, that passes between vertical light and darkened sky,” Pablo Neruda Hello, Lovelies. I had a restless night. Too much on my mind, the house still overly hot from the heatwave, the weight and worry of caring for others heavy on my shoulders. Eventually, at 2.20am I rose, and began […]
What If You COULD make a positive difference to the planet?
It’s the action, not the fruit of the action, that’s important. You have to do the right thing. It may not be in your power, may not be in your time, that there’ll be any fruit. But that doesn’t mean you stop doing the right thing. You may never know what results come from your […]
The Kid Who Would Rather Have Trees And Bees Than Toys!
People need to stop buying kids so much stuff. It’s wrecking our planet. Ebony – age 9 Hey, Lovelies. One of our community reached out to me yesterday. She comes to my ‘Colour and Cuppa’ sessions sometimes, and enjoys making the recipes on my blog. She sent me an email, which I’ll include below just […]
The Energies of May, 2020
“I take a deep breath and sidestep my fear and begin speaking from the place where beauty and bravery meet–within the chambers of a quivering heart.” Terry Tempest Williams Hello, Lovelies! At the beginning of every month, I discuss the energies and gifts of the month ahead and how we can best use them to […]
Climate Change – 20 Things You Can Do Today To Help Save Your Own Life
Most men would rather deny a hard truth than face it. George R.R. Martin The planet is a self-regulating, self-healing organism. Climate change is not a threat to the planet. Climate change is a threat to us. To humans. To the animals (us among them) and plants, to the ecosystems that exist right now. We […]
A Letter To My Pre-School Self: Three Things You Need To Know
You do not write your life with words…You write it with actions. What you think is not important. It is only important what you do. Patrick Ness Dear Little Nicole, I thought of you yesterday as I was taking part in the Climate Strike march, and how different this world is now from the one into […]
Will You Join Us on September 20 in the Global Strike For Climate Change?
If not now, when? If not you, who? Hillel the Elder On September 20 – right around the world – school students, climate activists and ordinary people everywhere are going on strike for the day. They are coming together to protest inaction on the climate crisis and will be calling upon politicians and businesses everywhere […]
A Spiritual Reason Not To Stay Indifferent To Climate Change
The greatest danger to our future is apathy. Jane Goodall I had a strange conversation with someone yesterday. A person who happens to be a spiritual leader, teacher and author – a person many look up to, and by whom many are guided. A person I consider a friend. (No, I’m not going to name […]
Focus on what matters!
Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes! Leonardo da Vinci Hi, Lovelies. During a channelling session at my recent retreat, a simple but powerful message was delivered to us. Focus on what matters. Don’t focus on how a message is delivered, or the looks of the person who is delivering the […]
To All The School Children Who Have Gone On Strike For Climate Change Action
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” ~ Margaret Mead Thank you for striking. Thank you for lifting up your voices. Thank you for fighting for what you believe in. Thank you for fighting for our future. Don’t give […]