When you find yourself on the side of the majority

“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” – Mark Twain It sounds trite – as some of Mr Twain’s

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Have patience with all things

“Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them — every

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Play

“Play.” It’s Sunday here, which is a family day of fun for us. My daughter is sick with either Rubella or Measles or Chicken Pox – she’s super

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Wherever you go, there you are

“Wherever you go, there you are.” No attribution to this quote today, as it (according to google) was originally created by about 8,321 different people. It was sent to

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Take a break

“Take a break.” Exactly. That’s why I’m going on a week’s holiday to tropical Cairns, leaving in a few hours! (For my international readers, Cairns is here.) I’ll

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Put yourself first.

“Put yourself first.” This isn’t being selfish. Instead, it’s knowing when you need to focus inward rather than outward. Making your own nourishment, success and health your number

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Happiness lies in the joy of achievement

“Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt Happiness lies in other places, too. But right now, I have

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In creating, the only hard thing is to begin

“In creating, the only hard thing is to begin: a grass blade’s no easier to make than an oak.” – James Russell Lowell So it is in every

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It takes courage to grow up

“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” – E. E. Cummings I wholeheartedly agree. There are few things scarier than confronting who you really are.

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Family Portraits: Sporty Kids at Centennial Park

Liz wanted her family portraits to be taken in Centennial Park. I met her for the first time when I turned up to meet her at the start

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