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Seeing the Wood for the Trees
We’re in the last throes of winter here in the southern hemisphere and I’m so over the rain now, not to mention the chilly wind that is causing the Zamia’s branches to brush noisily against my window as I write this. So, when the sun came out yesterday, it propelled...
An Open Book
Welcome to my latest ramble through the ups and downs of a sober life. I’m going to keep it short and to the point today. My book is open, the pages have come undone and are being scattered about in a bit of gale. The weather is very wintry here in Perth, lots of grey...
Taking Back my Power
I have been completely overwhelmed by the outpouring of support that I received from thousands of people following the publication of my article in the Irish Times last week. This week’s blog is dedicated especially to the many people who took the time to email me to...
Celebrating my Commitment to Me & Us
It was on Mother’s Day 2019 when I decided I’d had enough. I was sick and tired of living my life under a cloud of guilt, regret, and fear. What was I guilty about? I felt guilty for not listening to that part of me that knew better. The part that had been trying for...
The Ultimate Act of Self-Love
Greetings and best wishes to you all for this brand-new year ahead. I hope it’s started on a positive note for you. On the first day of 2022 I woke up as fresh as a daisy after my third new year celebration without alcohol. It feels good to be alive and my heart is...
Lucky 11
The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts. Said Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor and Stoic philosopher who continues to inspire us, two thousand years on, with his Meditations, now a series of books containing quotes and notes he wrote to...