This photo was taken this morning. It's my suitcase from my trip to Brisbane last week with Sebastian. We returned home 8 days ago, which...

In December of 2021, I was invited to be a keynote speaker for the IPC Health VIC Annual Awards Ceremony. I'd like to share my speech...

They say 'timing is everything' and this week, we demonstrated a lack of perfect timing to perfection. It was the perfect storm......

I've been sitting on this one for a few days now, unsure weather to publish or not... It's an opinion from my perspective on a topic that...

When I look outside my window, I see the staunch green mountains of the Great Dividing Range, nestled amongst the hills and farming land...

Earlier this year, I participated in a writing workshop with the great Edwina Shaw. She taught me so much in such a short time and...

As we continue on this path of unknowns with Sebastian and his brain tumour, I've suddenly realized that at some stage, a parent in my...

When I'm feeling overwhelmed with the many 'hats' I wear; mother, carer, writer, cook, cleaner, gardener, farmer's wife; I try to remind...

I'm feeling rejuvenated and energized after a full night sleep. Something I still don't get very often due to Sebastian's brain tumour....

What happens when you've been through the worst of it, the dust settles, and you're living life again? When you've returned to the...

What does it mean to be resilient? It's funny, I don't consider myself to be a resilient person; I loathe change, I love control and...

Two days after I hear of yet another little boy who's life was taken too soon, I'm thrust back into the front seat of the emotional...

This is Sebastian today. The PAIN of 2020 almost invisible. The POWER of his strength today, visible in an unquantifiable amount. What...

Limbo. It's a horrible place to live, and just like that, we're back there again. Last week we didn't get the news we'd hoped from...

Turning lemons into lemonade... I think I'm good at that - literally and metaphorically :). A lot of people ask me how I found the time...

Grief. It's heavy and we often associate the word with death. But what about grieving someone or something that is still there, for...