HOW CAN WE REALLY THANK OUR MUMS?
By Gaynor Alder Mother’s Day is the day we honour our mums. We buy them gifts to thank them for all they’ve done and sacrificed for us – all selflessly and with endless love. But how can you really find a gift that represents that kind of love? Only words can really do that. And [...]
GUEST POST: HAVE YOU FOUND YOUR TRIBE?
Jo Bassett from Living Savvy, says that when we’re aspiring to live an extraordinary life, we need good friends who share our vision, celebrate with us, encourage and challenge us to be true to who we are and what we believe. We also need to steer clear of those people who hold us back, drain our energy, or try to make us into something we’re not.
WHY WE CAN’T DO IT ALL ON OUR OWN. REALLY WE CAN’T.
People say I’m strong, but let it be known that I do fall in a heap sometimes (because I’m honest like that). Just when everything seems peachy keen and life is going swimmingly well, I’ll take on too much. Keep things too close to my chest. Drink too much. Smoke far too many cigarettes than [...]
CUTTING DRAINING FRIENDS OUT OF YOUR LIFE
After recent discussions with a close friend who is struggling with a friend who offers nothing to her, but drains her of her beautiful energy, I began to lament on the impact such people have on our lives. As a naturally giving person, I’ve attracted many people in the past who’ve wanted to latch onto [...]
LETTERS TO JUNE
Dear June, I know it’s strange that I’m emailing you after hearing the news of your sudden death. I know that you are not going to reply, but I can’t bring myself to delete you from my address book. Every time I type in someone’s name who starts with J, your name comes up. It’s [...]
DEAR EMILY: AUNTY GAYNOR MISSES YOU
Emily, You have no idea how much Aunty Gaynor misses you. I love living in Melbourne, but it just isn’t the same without you in my life on a day to day basis since leaving Perth. I remember all the fun we had when we lived together. How we used to put your hair in [...]
A NIGHT OF PARISIAN BOHEMIA
Last Saturday night, I was a guest at my friend Emma’s Parisian Bohemia 40th birthday celebrations. Ann above was wearing a dress circa Pearl Harbour, and she was joined by a Mad Hatter, a green fairy and many more who all looked like they had stepped of the set off a movie with Tim Burton [...]
GUEST POST: 5 LESSONS FROM MY MUM
1. Be honest with yourself
If something in your life is wrong; admit it. Once you find out what that thing is; get rid of it. Never trick yourself into believing things are okay and never deny yourself the pleasure of doing what you actually want to do for the sake of keeping up appearances.”
DEAR KATIE: REMEMBERING THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE
My dear Katie, So often in life we wait for certain dates or anniversaries to commemorate what is important to us. But, today I feel the need for no particular reason, other than my love for you, to remind you how special you are to me, and how much I think about your Danny who [...]
TO EXPECT OR NOT TO EXPECT – THIS IS THE FRIENDSHIP QUANDARY
I’ve met some lovely people over the past years that I’ve unfortunately had to let go of, because they’ve strangled me with their neediness, demands and unrealistic expectations.
FRIENDSHIP DEAL BREAKERS
I am lucky enough to count some very beautiful people as fabulous friends. For these special people, I will walk the end of the earth – I support, listen, comfort, celebrate, understand and care – because I love them and I want what is best for them. However, I have come to realise that there [...]
DEAR DK
There are a plethora of average friends in this world. Friends who only stick around for the good times or what they can get out of it for themselves. Friends who turn out to be shallow and selfish when push comes to shove. Friends who get uptight for no good reason and create unnceccesary dramas. [...]
DEAR KATIE
Today I write with much sadness, for today is the day one year ago your beautiful husband died. You have been my friend since forever. I met you at high school when we were 11, back in the day when Rivers and spiky fringes were the height of fashion, and you weren’t anyone unless you [...]
DEAR DANNY
It’s been one year since you married my best friend. Today should be the day that we all spend looking through the photos reminiscing how beautiful she looked, how happy you looked together and what a special day it was. We can still do all those things, except you’re not here to do it with [...]
