I started pole dancing when I was 39. I have to be honest…I still completely suck😂. My amazing teacher would disagree with me…but then that’s cause she is an amazing teacher😍. I, unfortunately, have a bad back and granny knees, which means I’m continually trying to navigate moves without pissing one of them off. I …
Day 1: Be Brave Challenge – And it Begins…..
· Post 1 I absolutely love writing and storytelling. Last year, after my mum’s death, I felt, understandably, blocked. This year, thank goodness, things are starting to shift, and I’m beginning to feel more like my old self again. I have to say I just adore Ralph Smart. He is quirky, a little crazy, positive, …
The almost-40 singleton
If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. – Maya Angelou Eish … so l turned 39 this year. Whoohoooo!! Nine whole months away from the big four-0. I have to admit, never in my wildest of dreams did I ever imagine I would still be a Singleton …
Make a Choice
“There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them” ― Denis Waitley Two years ago I attended a weekend spiritual retreat with an absolutely incredible woman called Natalia Baker. (Most definitely an experience.) Right at the end of the weekend after I had been …
The Art of Shutting up.
The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence. Denis Waitley I have my very own psychologist … I feel so grown up. His name is Konrad. I have successfully been seeing him for just over 2.5 years now. ( I’m sure this will come as …
Side Stepping Trolls
I have to admit….sometimes I feel a little embarrassed when people ask me that much dreaded “What do you do for fun?” question. Well, the simple answer to this is always: “Um I love to write.” Granted it’s not a very sexy or glamorous answer….but it’s what floats my boat. These days any free time …
Dyscalculia – The Maths Abyss
Any human anywhere will blossom in a hundred unexpected talents and capacities simply by being given the chance to do so. …
The science of dance.
Ok let it be known I absolutely and undeniably love to dance! My love affair with dancing has spanned over a 17-year period and has impressively lasted longer than any of my relationships. From a young, gawky teenager who was so self-conscious that I absolutely refused to get on the dance floor, to a stroppy …
Moving forward.
Hi all,Ok, so I know it’s been a while and I kind of thought I had finished with this blog, but during a chat with my friend Bronnie last night (the one and only, who is visiting from Australia), she mentioned how sad she was that I never got to finish my blog properly…..and I …
To dad; with Love
Hello all I have to admit that this wasn’t exactly how I planned on writing my final blog. But at this point in time, all else seems to pale in significance. Yesterday my wonderful father passed away. I’m at the airport in Perth waiting for my flight home…although to be honest I can’t imagine home …