Is it tough, being a bloke?
Dr Peter Durey is a Mindful Margaret River board members and volunteers on one of our taskforce teams. This short article is not intended to be provocative but instead stimulating, […]
Take time to use the empty seat – PODCAST
I came around the bend in our road where usually I only see kangaroos. There stood a young man with his thumb out. When I said where I was heading, he happily climbed in beside me. He wasn’t a neighbour. I asked him where had he come from? He told me he’d cut across the paddocks for a kilometre or so. This was his fastest route to get into town.
Social capital and connection – PODCAST
My wife and I moved to live in Burnside in early 2018. We didn’t know many people in the Margaret River area and we wondered if we’d feel isolated living in the middle of a forest. It seemed rude to intrude on people’s privacy. But I did anyway!
Mums find magic in talking and sharing
Judith Maechler (left) and Katrina Edmunds facilitate the Radiance Margaret River group, a casual catch up of mums every Thursday morning from 10 to 11:30am. Picture: Supplied. It’s the first […]
Sometimes it just takes a moment to change a life
“What’s the best thing to say to someone when they tell you they are having suicidal thoughts?” Libby Kustka
Lessons learned from two weeks at home
I recently had the pleasure and opportunity of being the stay-at-home parent for two weeks during the school holidays with my two children. My daughter is 8 and my son […]
See the world through youthful eyes – Andrea Gabriela Gaisa
“If you’re feeling blue, try painting yourself a different colour.” Hannah Cheatem, Age 8.* This quote fits very well with the theme of my current exhibition at the Cocoon Gallery […]
Talking and listening builds resilience
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 […]
Self compassion: One of the most valuable gifts you can give
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 […]
Small town living: The good, and the not so good
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 […]
