Acts of Kindness

I was reminded of the concept of ‘arriving’ in my readings and by remembering my own misconception that somehow, someday, I would arrive at ‘happiness.’ Perhaps you have known this belief too, that ‘when I have finished this,’ or ‘when I am through this life challenge,’ I will arrive at happiness. I expect it is… Read More

The statistics are sobering: in many Australian cities, nearly one in two people say they wouldn’t recognise their neighbours if they passed them in the street. In a world that is more connected than ever — and yet more individualised — it’s a quiet loss we don’t often talk about. And yet, when we do… Read More

Whatever your personal political preference or affiliation, I am sure you would have noticed – or be saddened by the need for – this particular reference to kindness by Anthony Albanese in a recent debate preceding the election. It struck me. It brought to my mind another statement of Christ’s teaching – ‘and the meek… Read More

For those of you who have been following our blogs since we began writing them, over three years ago, you may remember, Blog #11 published 16/3/22, Lindsay and the Magpies. To include those of you who are more recent readers, this blog belonged to the category which Justin and I have called Acts of Kindness.… Read More

What do you do when the well is dry? You know that time when you really need to do something by a certain time, but you meet resistance – a lot of it – when you go to do it? What is the fall-back situation for you? Depending on the circumstances, it may be possible… Read More

This is a first for me — I’ve never written an Acts of Kindness blog on my birthday! So, here goes. As I move through my fifties, the significance of birthdays and celebrations feels a little different. There’s a growing awareness of how quickly time is passing, a feeling I don’t recall from when I… Read More

We at times speak about random acts of kindness, and indeed this category of our blogs is devoted to the many different ways we perceive and experience kindness in our lives. This week I was the recipient of an act of kindness, in the form which could be called a gratitude letter. In wellbeing circles,… Read More

Our hearts are heavy as we write this tribute to our mentor and friend, Chris Mackey. Tragically, Chris passed away last week – still in the prime of his career and with so much more to give. A quick search of our My Manifesto manuscript revealed that Chris’ name appears 14 times throughout the book… Read More

With a pun and a nod to Shirl (RIP) and Skyhooks in my title and focus, permit me to share what I am experiencing as I live my encore years past my main career arc – my 70’s. Perhaps it is my 73-birthday approaching – happy birthday Sagittarians! – which has prompted this rumination. Pleasing… Read More