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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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.
‘New’ locals share a real need for connection
It was 2010, in the middle of a Margaret River winter that I recall sitting on the playmat with my toddler. It was 7am, still dark outside yet, we had […]
Take the time to make use of the empty seat
It was a crisp morning as I set off early to take an energetic stroll along the river near Rotary Park before I drove to work. Later, on my way […]
Do you need a cuppa?
Do you need to sit down and stop just for five minutes…? I can’t remember how old I was when I joined the family tradition of enjoying a cup of […]
Connection is more complex than it seems
The Mail is once again teaming with Mindful Margaret River to share guidance and support from local members of the Mindful Margaret River alliance. My wife and I moved to live in […]
South West mental health series returns to the Mail
In partnership with the Augusta Margaret River Mail, local mental wellbeing group Mindful Margaret River this week launched a new series of its much-respected columns. Read more from Mindful Margaret […]
