“Bullying is NOT character-building!”

“Bullying is NOT character-building!”

by | Apr 9, 2019 | Personal Growth

This statement was made recently by a passionate speaker during a current affairs interview. It doesn’t matter who she is – she gave voice to a popular point of view. But I disagree. I think the reason that statement is made is because it seems to justify bullying and...
Have you lost money or something precious?

Have you lost money or something precious?

by | Mar 25, 2019 | Youth

It’s an awful feeling, isn’t it? And such a wonderful sense of relief when (if) you find the missing item. In this picture my daughter was trying to reach my car keys, which had fallen out of her pocket while she was clambering around at Hanging Rock. We were all...
Is Ice the New Insanity Plea?

Is Ice the New Insanity Plea?

by | Mar 4, 2019 | Personal Growth

Last night my husband had a dream about a man whose life goes bad as a consequence of choosing hard drugs. We sat on the couch this morning talking about it, and our conversation brought up a memory of a recent news item about a police officer who had his head...
The ‘End’ of the Story

The ‘End’ of the Story

by | Feb 25, 2019 | Relationships

Yesterday was my first wedding anniversary. You might recall my blogs of a couple of years ago about meeting a new man, a dancer, in the wake of writing my first novel for adults, Wanted: Greener Grass. My character’s life in that book was turned upside down, and so...