Hugs are so important for our well-being and happiness. It is said that we need about 12 hugs a day to thrive. My mother always hugged me. Heart to heart, she called it. If there’s one thing this family does well, it is hugging. When my 17-year-old daughter went to London on a school trip […]
I spend several hours a week swimming at our local swimming pool. It is inevitable that I get to observe many parenting styles. There are the parents who love being with their children, and teach them to swim with laughter, fun, passion and joy. Their energy is contagious, and I really enjoy witnessing parent […]
Someone asked me recently why Paul and I are having a Vow Renewal ceremony. It’s a good question, though I thought the answer would have been obvious. People grow and change in life and in relationships. It’s easy to have a ceremony in the early years of getting together when love is new and fresh, […]
In this issue of Starflower Living magazine, FREE to download, you can find the following articles: • Sage by Claire Thompson • First Blood Ceremony by Veronika Robinson • Slow Parenting by Veronika Robinson • Water Meditations by Samantha Rock Cooper • Health Notes • New Moon in Aquarius • Walk in Her Shoes […]
Yesterday afternoon I awoke from a nap to find my 17 year old daughter standing next to my bed, smiling. She said to me that I looked happy. I thought about that a lot for some time later. I’ve become so mindful about weeding negativity from my life in all its insidious forms, […]
I have signed up to walk FIVE miles a day for a week to raise money for Walk In Her Shoes (run by Care International) which will help bring water to villages. Most women/girls in some places walk five miles a day to provide water for their family leaving little time for anything else. I’d […]
It was 38C when we left sunny Australia on February 6th, 1999. Eliza had turned one the week before, and Bethany was a month shy of three. We landed here with ten pounds to our name, Paul’s ventriloquist doll (who, by the way, is still earning his keep!), and several suitcases. This was our life: […]
Ah, the middle child. Often overlooked, unseen, tucked between siblings. Child-placement experts refer to the middle child as the invisible one. It’s easy to see why. The first child causes great excitement (or terror!) in the family. The second child (especially if it is the opposite sex) is usually given a thrilling welcome. Now, here’s […]
I recently began swimming again after about a decade out of the water. It’s been a month now since I decided to make a habit out of swimming about four times a week (plus a couple of aquafit classes). What is interesting to me is how often I hear people mention that swimming lengths […]
Lately, I’ve been thinking about the many ways my parents acted as positive role models for me and my siblings. When my dad built our home on 700 acres of land, he included a lounge room for himself and a room for my mother. This was in addition to their bedroom. […]