Encounter The Heart Blog

I was weeding under the mango tree. At the new residence that I have moved in to – in the middle of Nudgee College, I am lucky to have a… Read More »Who needs a classroom when you have a butcher bird.

Life is never perfect. There are good days and bad, sunny days and rainy days. You can’t be upbeat all the time – not every day is that exhilarating feeling… Read More »Never doubt the power of a five dollar note.

I failed today. I set out for Sunshine Plaza at the North Coast to purchase a couple of Christmas gifts. Foremost in my mind was to buy a small Nativity… Read More »Beyond skull caps, cribs and hijabs to the heart of the matter.

Recently, the ‘Daily Stoic’ quoted the old cliche, “Live each day as if it were your last!” Seneca said, “Let us prepare our minds as if we’d come to the… Read More »Hitching your wagon to a star, better than ‘if only’ on a dusty tombstone.

I must have looked odd indeed – but then that is nothing new in my life. I am banned from wearing shorts on the Gold Coast – the ban coming… Read More »Pebbles and shells reminders of what is important.