Archive for the 'death & life' Category

Roll Call

I did something like this over 6 months ago but wanted to do it again because I’m really keen to find out a little bit about you! It’s simple and hopefully fun, so please do add your comment.
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to simply copy and paste the list below into […]

A Time for New Beginnings?

A new year. A period when people are generally open to reflection and new resolutions. Where there is often a break from the busyness of business and time to sit with ourselves and our life. Where there is a moment to choose priorities, direction and who we are being for the coming year.
A time […]

Unschooling Myself Into The Universe & Beyond…

Maybe it was because the kids spent 2 hours running around in circles hitting each other with balloons (best $3 we spent in ages), or because M was up until midnight the previous night when we had a friend visit and stay late… but for what ever reason they kids went to bed very early […]

New Giant Article

Ive just written this article, its not “giant” as in big… its about Giants.
Its called Into the World of Giants and you can read it here.
It is actually based on a post I wrote a few months ago which I always intended to turn into an article but it has escaped me until now…
I […]

While we are on the subject of Death

I realise my continual focus on death might be perceived as morbid (after the last post and the one a while ago on “Before we Become Worm Food”… but i find that being appreciative and present to what I have is often heightened when I get in touch with contrast… and how dynamic and full […]

Natural Birth… why not Natural Death?

Lots of things to ponder after catching some of the Byron Bay Writers Festival today. One of the talks that I enjoyed was Robert Larkins who has exposed the death & funeral industry in his book Funeral Right.
He discussed how large funeral corporations had bought out most family run and small funeral operators in the […]

Before we become Worm Food

Years ago when i had a day job and only one child, I used to catch a melbourne tram up lygon street to work. The sardine feel was horrible, as was saying good bye to my lover and our new baby for the best part of the day.
The tram would trundle past a huge cemetery […]