image source: Pixabay TheDigitalArtist How do I begin to write about the radical change that has enveloped me at the end of 2024? A week ago I was still in full-time employment with enviable entitlements and financial security, working for a university library. Today I am redundant and embarking on radically revising my life and … Continue reading Embracing Change: Finding Meaning After Redundancy
Cattle Camp Cabin Piralilla farm Nobby.
When I recently decided I needed to take a short retreat I looked around for something suitably relaxing and isolated, while still close to home. I was surprised to find an absolute gem just 30 minutes from town. Toowoomba is a large inland city and it is surrounded by the rich productive black soils of … Continue reading Cattle Camp Cabin Piralilla farm Nobby.
Retreat, rejuvenate and reconnecting with my wild and pagan soul.
image: Cheesetoastie64 an Australian Jewel spider Do you ever want to just stop the world and take a time out? Retreat into solitude and isolation. Take time to just re-align with what is real in a world of unreal demands and expectations. Escape, just for a moment the horrors of the news cycle and the … Continue reading Retreat, rejuvenate and reconnecting with my wild and pagan soul.
Resurrection for Gum trees and galaxies.
Life kind of got a bit hectic so the blog did get neglected but all that has changed now. Back on track. I did take a short retreat recently and that allowed me to re-set, focus on things that matter and reorganise my priorities and time. Taking on an extra day of work and some … Continue reading Resurrection for Gum trees and galaxies.
Baiame’s Ngunnhu or the Brewarrina fish traps
I just want to acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands through which I travel and pay my respects to elders past and present. I also acknowledge the painful history of dispossession. Sovereignty was never ceded on these lands and yet despite all of the injustices of our colonial history, First Nation people have maintained … Continue reading Baiame’s Ngunnhu or the Brewarrina fish traps
Under the Milky Way
And it's something quite peculiar,Something that's shimmering and white.Leads you here despite your destination,Under the milky way tonight Wish I knew what you were looking forMight have known what you would find -Under the Milky Way Lyrics as written by Steven John Kilbey Karin Gunilla Jansson (A Soundtrack for this post: https://youtu.be/mA54NBtPKdI ) Photo by … Continue reading Under the Milky Way
Armchair travels – a Greek adventure
One of the few books I have managed to read and really enjoy in recent months is Sally Jane Smith's delightful Unpacking for Greece. A personal journey about resilience and adventure. The wonder of travel and the way it always makes us stronger, better people. Personal, funny and insightful, Sally and her experiences are easy … Continue reading Armchair travels – a Greek adventure
Back on the Blog
I must apologise to everyone participating in the Gaia/nature challenge. I am afraid I have been missing in action from the blog for some time. No excuse for my neglect of this project, but just by way of explanation, I like many in this world suffer from bouts of depression, sometimes it can be extremely … Continue reading Back on the Blog
A brief reading catch up
Okay, so I have been really slack lately, the start of the semester is always a busy time work-wise and I have rashly decided to add to my workload by enrolling in two units in environmental studies. Just wanted to formalise and consolidate my learning in this area. While only enrolled part-time and as an … Continue reading A brief reading catch up
Gaia/ nature reads catch up
Just want to share some of the latest links to Nature reads for the Gaia challenge. Margaret @ From Pyrenees to Pennines reviewed The Lost Rainforests of Britain by Guy Shrubsole a fascinating look at temperate rainforests in the UK. Hard to believe that temperate rainforests now only cover 1% of the earth's surface. They … Continue reading Gaia/ nature reads catch up
Gum trees and Galaxies 