Monthly Archives: December 2016

Smile and the world smiles with you. Do you recall this saying? I do and how true it is. Ever noticed how the popular people become popular because they’re always smiling. My face is not a smiley face at all. Whenever I’m happy it’s not immediately apparent that I am. I have a downward crease from myContinue reading “Smile”

I started photography and bird watching at about the same time. I remember the Eastern Spinebill I snapped at Gooloo Creek Wildflower Farm and an image of an unidentified plant later I found out it was a type of wild olive. Not long after this, I stalked an Eastern Whipbird for at least half an hour. This morning  IContinue reading “Patience is a Virtue”

Sad memories are beneficial as long as they don’t prolong a feeling of regret, guilt or grief. It is good to grieve. We all grieve in different ways. Some grieve for weeks, months or years. It becomes a problem when we hang on to grief as if our life depends on it. It becomes a problem whenContinue reading “Sad Memories”

The Buddhists tell us we think with a Monkey Mind. In the simplest way, I will explain it like this. Everyday all day from birth to death an infinite number of thoughts become part of our life. We can choose to make them part of our story.  Thoughts are the chattering Monkeys or the MonkeyContinue reading “Chattering Monkeys and Meditation”

A few months ago I was not well. I was lethargic, disinterested and felt alone. Why? I was depressed. Again! Depression appears to be one monkey I haven’t been able to get off my back entirely. She clings to me desperately hanging on by one hand. If only I could rid myself of her completely.Continue reading “Dragons.”