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fostertonretreat
Jun 154 min read
Koalas and caring......
Koalas are an iconic Australian animal and they are in trouble. We’re aware we haven’t seen any of our koalas for a while, although we...
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fostertonretreat
Jun 152 min read
Reflection: What does it mean to be a good steward in my life?
Each time it says ‘place’ it refers to place/ community/ home/ land. Sit somewhere where you can see your* ‘place’. (Or that is for one...
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fostertonretreat
Apr 152 min read
A desire for world peace...
In October, I wrote about the plight of one of our local koalas, the one with gunked up eyes, hanging about the base of a tree. With...
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fostertonretreat
Feb 273 min read
Who inspires you?
According to Kaufman in Harvard Business Review inspiration helps us move from 'apathy to possibility', even changing how we view our...
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fostertonretreat
Feb 123 min read
You might have noticed that this month has Valentine's Day.
It's origins are pretty vague, although the Encyclopedia Britannica suggests it might be linked to a Roman celebration for the coming...
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fostertonretreat
Jan 84 min read
Ending well
For those who don't know me well I LOVE CHRISTMAS, but as I cruised into Christmas 2023 I found I was behind on all the things I set for...
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fostertonretreat
Oct 23, 20232 min read
So how do I feel?
The advertising is finished, the booths are closed, Indigenous leaders asked for a week of silence after the referendum, and we respected...
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fostertonretreat
Oct 7, 20232 min read
What to do?
WHAT TO DO? Max Greive. At the base of an Iron Bark tree, not far from the house, was a koala with arms outstretched, a whole foot off...
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fostertonretreat
Sep 18, 20234 min read
Going deeper to consider the Uluru Statement from the Heart
There is a lot of noise about the coming referendum and the vote concerning the Voice but recently we were talking to a life-long friend,...
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fostertonretreat
Aug 8, 20234 min read
This Balancing Act of Life
One of Max’s favourite musicians that he brought to our family (Mic Conway) sings a great song: “Juggling Time”. Mic is one of the...
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fostertonretreat
Apr 3, 20232 min read
Hey Max, how's that foot of yours?
Wearing shoes & boots more often? How's the dream of living in the bush? How is the Tree change? What keeps you busy up there? Hi...
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fostertonretreat
Feb 27, 20234 min read
Creativity and Spiritual Practice at Fosterton Retreat-What does that mean?
Those who know me have long considered me 'arty'. Max is 'arty'. Our home is 'arty'. I can never remember a time I did not create in...
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fostertonretreat
Jan 9, 20234 min read
Travelling into 2023....
As I write this blog Max is in hospital having surgery on his foot after an altercation with a chainsaw. No, not at Fosterton Retreat,...
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fostertonretreat
Dec 19, 20223 min read
So this is Christmas...
Recently I said to a friend, "Yes, I'm a Christmas 'tragic'." Now, I'm very aware that Christmas can be really hard for people and that...
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fostertonretreat
Oct 3, 20222 min read
How good are labyrinths?
Are Labyrinths good or what? Everyone who knows me knows that if you scratch me I bleed labyrinths and last week, I did a presentation...
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fostertonretreat
Jul 25, 20223 min read
Labyrinths are not mazes but they are amazing
Max often says "Scratch me and I'll bleed labyrinths. "But what is that really about? Here Max explores this further. A labyrinth is not...
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fostertonretreat
May 2, 20222 min read
Can we be honest about mothers?
Mother's Day is around the corner, so it's no surprise a friend and I recently had a conversation about mothers: ours, others, ourselves,...
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fostertonretreat
Jan 3, 20223 min read
Can we welcome in 2022? A reflective exercise
Bronwyn Greive (I'm not sure whose cartoon this is, so if you know, let us know as we'd like to give them credit) Some people thought:...
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fostertonretreat
Dec 13, 20212 min read
Peace on Earth... ?
I do enjoy how labyrinths help me experience peace ..... I have made numerous labyrinths over the years. A lot of them are temporary, at...
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