How to grow kindness in your own garden
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 […]
Time to forgive and find peace
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 […]
A connected and resilient community
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 […]
Shire partnership pays off with innovation award
Martin Ringer, Erin Statz, Jason Cleary, Stuart Hicks, James Shepherd, and Stacey Hutt. The partnership between the Shire of Augusta Augusta Margaret River and Mindful Margaret River was last week […]
Self care isn’t selfish, it’s an act of love
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 […]
Maintaining friendships on the move
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, […]
Bring the outdoors in for peace of mind
Recently I finished my postgraduate studies in Positive Psychology. Positive Psychology is the science of human wellbeing and thriving. Instead of concentrating on our negative qualities it focuses on developing […]
Open the Gate to conversation
As a child, I grew up in an environment where we were encouraged to speak up. It was an emotional household with three women all traversing the challenges of life […]
A warm welcome can mean the world
When I moved to Margaret River, I was fleeing an unhealthy, unsafe relationship. I landed with my two children and a four-wheel drive full of personal belongings. I half expected […]
Don’t discount cost of COVID-19
Stuart Hicks, outgoing Chair of Mindful Margaret River, says that the absence of serious COVID-19 infections in the Augusta Margaret River region has led to complacency about the mental health effects of the pandemic.
