Words of wisdom…
20 Jul 2010 Leave a Comment
Today I am thankful for wise words that shout out at me at certain times in my life, and as I look at my children growing up, I have been wondering what more I can do to help their journey be one of joy…and today I came across this piece by Australian designer/speaker/adventurer, Sally Browne…
“Call me crazy, maybe it’s just a dream, but I believe if we all wondered and wandered more often, we might find some real answers, some fulfilment, some meaning. I believe if we encourage each child to wonder and wander until they discover the tiniest positive desire, regardless of what it is, and if we allow them to nurture and grow their dream, and if we enthuse them to integrate their soul and their personality with that dream, then they may become self-found individuals. Maybe they will be intensely different, but not difficult; hopefully, they will be erratic, creative and challenging….but brimming with self-love and wildly excited about life.”
…..What a great philosophy by which to raise our kids….today I am grateful that these words made their way to me.
Just a little thank you
18 Jul 2010 Leave a Comment
If I said ‘thank you’ every day, I know I would be a better person for it…so I end this day thankful that I have remembered to do so, even if it meant getting out of a warm, soft bed to do it 
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…I am grateful for the rain, soaking into our newly planted rose beds and hopefully filling the catchments for future use and water for food…I am thankful for the holidays that allow us to stop, or go, or do anything in between – but mostly for allowing me to spend time with my gorgeous children and cherished husband, uninterrupted by the busy-ness of work and school…I am grateful for the time spent with my Dad, who visits on a whim and enjoys whatever it is that we are doing at the time – indeed special times…I am thankful for a husband who is talented beyond belief and pretends to love painting the bathroom even when he hates it…I am grateful for this bewildering and fascinating internet that brings people together from all over the world, for whatever purpose they choose…I am thankful for the days that are tinged more with happiness than sadness, and for the rose that just will not die, reminding me of things I will never lose…I am grateful for the strength to do things I believe in, and make the changes that I need to make, for me….and today I am thankful to receive knowledge of breakthroughs in medical research that give us all the gift that we so passionately crave: hope. I am grateful.
