Summer is arriving in the Southern Hemisphere, and to celebrate I had my first swim of the season. And it was glorious! I swam off all my trapped negative emotions, unhelpful thoughts, and just submerged myself underwater.
Look what I found on the tree outside my front door. Yay, Australia!
The clouds are hanging heavy and low
Like a curtain hiding the guest of the show
The star of the day – our sun and our light
Is held captive, dimming our sight
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Exploring the city – May 1998
One of my best friends arrived in Sydney from Johannesburg yesterday. They made the brave decision to leave friends, family and everything they know behind, and start somewhere new. It will be our ninth anniversary later this year. I think back on those first days, the up and downs, the mixed emotions, the craziness of learning to swim in a new pool. Everything so scary, and so exciting too. The best thing was the feeling of safety. To park my car and know with a fair amount of certainty that I will be able to return to it, and that it will still be where I parked it. Nine years on and I feel so very blessed, so thankful that doors opened for us when they did, and allowed us to create a life in a safe and peaceful land.
Australia is its own island, and has only been good to us.
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I’ve worked my way through all of 4 movies on the flight home. Omigosh is Sisters hilarious. Like you can’t help yourself laughing it is so slapstick funny. And the first scent walking through security is the strong smell of brewed coffee. Yes, please!
The seasons change
Like a kaleidoscope
Held loosely in the palm of a hand,
Altering the landscape
Of the days we have survived,
And what are we to do?
Hold on for the journey
Because the past is no more,
The secrets have all been shared.
While there is breath in us
A mystery yet lies ahead.
Take me from where I am
Alone and destitute
Vision faltering.
Lead me to the waters deep so I can
Dream my new life into being.
Let the kaleidoscope of change
Reveal my next home,
Waiting patiently for me to arrive.
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