To realise The value of a sister/brother Ask someone Who doesn’t have one. To realise The value of ten years: Ask a newly Divorced couple. To realise The value of four years: Ask a graduate. To realise The value of one year: Ask a student who Has failed a final exam. To realise The […]
Happy to have made it to the finish line at beautiful Bondi Beach! Yay, I made it to the finish line in the City2surf yesterday! It was such a great day…I really enjoyed walking alongside my sister again – brought back memories of our hours of fun getting lost in the Paris Marathon […]
Warning: This post may be confronting, so please proceed with caution… Have you ever experienced the devastation of war? Been a selfless soldier, or helpless civilian caught up in a senseless atrocity? Or someone sent in to rebuild in the aftermath of a horrific war – a rescue worker, medic or nurse? War can be […]
On Tuesday, I had the honour of being one of three guest speakers at the University of Sydney for a National Breast Cancer Foundation research update. From left: Lydia Nicholson (NBCF Sports Fundraising Program Manager), me, Sue Cameron (National Manager NBCF Outreach Bureau) From left: Dr Belinda Thewes (Researcher, University of Sydney), me, Dr […]
Team Pink back together again – Carol (on my left) & I are doing the City2surf on 12th August, 2012 I couldn’t have done the Paris Marathon without our other Team Pink member, my sister Rita…& she’s joining us again in the City2surf! Do you believe in angels? I’d like to think […]
Seed pods magically floating through the Paris air like snow Goodbye Paris, hello reality! Why is it always so hard coming back from holidays? Departing was such sweet sorrow… To come home from a city as magnificent as Paris was not tinged with “sorrow” because I was coming home, because I love home…that was […]
It’s so strange coming back from an adventure of a lifetime and then having to get back to “life as usual”! What is “usual” or “normal” anyway? So the marathon is done! Where to from here? You may remember me saying that crossing that finishing line in the Marathon de Paris was going to mark […]
I made it….well, sort of! Yes, I actually got to the finish line of the Marathon de Paris…it was in a round about, crazy sort of way though, which I will explain. The important thing however, is that I got my medal and I’m happy with what I achieved 🙂
Today, I’m in recovery mode after a long 32kms walk around the Bay Run in Five Dock, Sydney. It was a glorious day, but 6 hours in the sun finally took its toll, and I ended up sleeping from 4pm in the afternoon until 9.30am this morning! The only enticement to get out of bed […]
‘Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.’ Aristotle. Happiness means different things to different people. To me, the pinnacle of happiness is to be blessed. Family and friends may have noticed that I don’t often use the word “luck”. It’s usually, “Oh, what a blessing”, […]