taking stock #21

taking stock #21

Can you believe I started the taking stock post series back in June 2014? And here I am at post number 21!? I feel like I should be throwing it a coming-of-age party! Way back in 2014, I said that I liked the idea of taking stock. It was time “to stop and think...
one flower, seven days: purple calla lily

one flower, seven days: purple calla lily

I’ve long held a fascination with death and decay… which hopefully sounds more morbid than it actually is! It’s not uncommon for me to keep a vase of flowers on display until petals droop and wither, drying to brown remnants of their former beauty....
the beginning is hard

the beginning is hard

the beginning is hard, especially when we feel the pressure of beginning perfectly, immediately, and without the possibility of failure   You’ve got an idea, and enthusiasm has you bursting at the seams… but where to begin?   How many times have you...
5 reasons I love wordless Wednesday

5 reasons I love wordless Wednesday

wordless Wednesday – it’s been a mainstay post on my blog for years now Throughout 2021, I spent time looking back at (and deleting!) old posts from this site, and among them were wordless Wednesdays. Why? Because, although I realise we all have to start...
starting my year with intention: 2022

starting my year with intention: 2022

the world continues to be topsy-turvy, but I choose to remain calm As the wheel of the year spins up again for 2022, I resume blogging, again with the intention of there being a weekly post. Is the year ahead likely to be as tumultuous as 2021… we will see.  But...
protea: a study in pink

protea: a study in pink

proteas have been on my to-photograph list for a while now Winter’s are harsh here in my little town, so there are never any flowers… which generally means picking up a bunch when I so groceries! And, as if the flower-gods knew, proteas started appearing...
taking stock #20

taking stock #20

I had every intention of blogging weekly this year… but the enthusiasm ran out. I’m going to try and get back to it.  I do enjoy creating posts.  It’s just I don’t always prioritize the time to write them… sound familiar? So, taking...
the benefits of single tasking

the benefits of single tasking

when was the last time you gave 100% of your attention to, well…. anything? Single-tasking is the art of doing just that – 100% of you attention as you do one thing at a time. We live in a world obsessed with getting more done.  A world of multi-tasking...

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