You might have noticed that every fortnight the Mail includes an article that is contributed by members of Mindful Margaret River. We thought that maybe it’s time for us to explain why we go to the effort to create this series of articles. In a nutshell, Mindful Margaret River’s purpose is to empower residents in the geographic […]
You might have noticed that every fortnight the Mail includes an article that is contributed by members of Mindful Margaret River. We thought that maybe it’s time for us to explain why we go to the effort to create this series of articles. In a nutshell, Mindful Margaret River’s purpose is to empower residents in the geographic […]
For many people the Christmas and holiday season is the highlight of the year! Time off work and school, good weather, social events and general frivolity. However, for others it’s a time of stress, increasing financial strain, the overwhelm of too many commitments, family expectations, or isolation and loneliness. The ‘silly season’ can be a […]
Once upon a time, in 2012, a lady in her early 40’s arrived in Australia with her husband and her mum. She came from a city about 3,745km away, arriving in a foreign country with no other family or friends. Along the way, she was called a Muslim pig and told to leave and go […]
When someone asks me where I come from, I always reply: “I come from a small town in the North-West of France”. I usually pause and then add: “but nowhere near as small as Margaret River!”. As a young woman, I was so eager to leave my small town. I found it did not offer […]
The recipe for kindness and connection The ramblings of Peter Durey, a local, old, retired family doctor who has over the years, chosen to work in the country for two main reasons. Firstly, because it is the country, which means fresh air and green and trees and ocean. The concrete and tarmac just don’t cut […]
My story is about ownership, acknowledgement of failures, taking responsibility and surrendering weapons of defence. It’s about forgiveness, of myself and others, and the release this brings. It’s about ‘getting out of my own way’ and realising that if I am a victim it’s because I choose to be, and it serves me in some […]
First published in the Augusta Margaret River Mail 1 October 2021 The Simple English Wikipedia defines ‘Community’ as “a group of living things sharing the same environment. They usually have shared interests. In human communities, people have some of the same beliefs and needs, and this affects the identity of the group and the people […]
I’ve experienced anxiety most of my life. As a child I often felt jittery nervousness, I had learning difficulties and found it difficult to sit still. As a teenager into early adulthood, I would burn the candle at both ends until I’d burn out. As I matured, being a high achiever, I traded that lifestyle […]
I came to this area via Ireland. As I had lived in Victoria it was a long way round to get here – but I made it. Having our son, daughter and grandchildren living here and a great climate, then the offer of an ideal job was an offer I couldn’t refuse. The job? Well, […]
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