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Just call me a clean freak

I love to watch things made clean… I find a kind of therapy in sitting and watching my front loader twist and roll our clothes around, knowing they’ll come out much better than they were before.

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Will you take up your mat and walk?

ve this re-telling of Jesus healing the paralytic in John 5. It is by author John Eldredge, and appears in his book Desire.

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Keep tabs on the treasures

I am grateful – completely and utterly – because today I make the choice to be.

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Was it a good year?

How do you define a good year?

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Memories of my father

My dad passed away last month. I took some time on this rainy Sunday afternoon in lockdown to jot down some of the memories I have of him. Thank you for reading…

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A glimpse of my father’s legacy

My dad passed away this week at 79 years of age, after years battling dementia.

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Be curious about what you’re consuming

Are you watching too many demoralising news reports or endlessly scrolling social media?
Are you aware of the impact of too much media consumption?
It’s so important to take ownership of what we’re consuming and make wise choices.

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How routines reduce anxiety and produce hope and optimism

The tough thing about being in lockdown is that we don’t know what the future holds. That’s why giving ourselves a strong home routine is so important.

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Resilience and tapping into positive emotions

Here, I talk about proactively finding activities that produce positive emotions.

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Notice the moments of joy

Here, I share a story about the boy who taught my friend how to notice and celebrate small moments of joy in the midst of suffering.

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Ali lives in Sydney, Australia.
She loves nothing more than pondering the meaning of life over an unusual tea or a glass of wine. She's a true 'creative type' and loves speaking, writing and acting in her spare time.

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