
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 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 […]