Posts in General interest
How to Do Nothing

“Life is all about balance. You don’t always need to be getting stuff done. Sometimes it’s perfectly okay, and absolutely necessary, to shut down, kick back, and do nothing.” Lori Deschene

Doing nothing. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? But I found it quite difficult with no sensory stimulation, no meditating, just sitting with my thoughts. Read about my experiences and, although not completely doing nothing, see how I’ve been doing nothing!

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Searching for face masks

What if, by buying a face mask, you could help young people, refugees, migrants, indigenous Australians?

I wanted to purchase face masks because Hubby and I travel frequently to one of the Sydney coronavirus hotspots. But instead of the disposable, one-off masks, I was looking for a reusable fabric mask. In the end, because of production and shipping delays I made my own. This post lists the organisations I considered purchasing from and instructions for making the pleated face mask that I made.

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