If there were a biography about you, what would the title be? Have you ever had moments of despair turn into beautifully karmic moments? Sometimes the Universe does not disappoint. Let me tell you all a story today. My husband and I would have been together for 10 years this coming week. He passed away…

What were your parents doing at your age? At my age, my parents had it all. They were new parents to two young children, Dad had his business going strongly, Mum had some time in the workforce but mostly just being a housewife, and they had community connections in our town and within our church.…

If you had the power to change one law, what would it be and why? There are some odd laws out there. There was a law in Melbourne that required taxi drivers to cart a bail of hay in their boots. It was there because taxi’s used to be horse-drawn carts, but with the introduction…

You get some great, amazingly fantastic news. What’s the first thing you do? I had to think hard about this daily prompt. The news in the last two years hasn’t been the best. First there was my Nan passing away in December 2022, then Steve and my Dad getting diagnosed with cancer a week apart…

Are there any activities or hobbies you've outgrown or lost interest in over time? My interest in hobbies or activities ebbs and flows over time. I don’t generally lose interest in the actual activities ever, but I do lose the joy I experience from them from time to time depending on the level of depression…

What do you complain about the most? When I thought about this prompt, I thought for sure it had to be drivers on the road, in particular Tesla drivers. They purchase expensive cars that they have zero clue on how to drive. However, I love driving and generally my road rage is fleeting. I had…

What's your favorite candy? Once upon a time, I used to be a chocoholic. Thinking back on life, perhaps I was craving happiness rather than food. I gave up on ice cream when I was a teenager and worried about the comments I got from other teens at school, but I was always active and…

The most important invention in your lifetime is... One of the most difficult things to do in life for me is to wait patiently. It seems to be the common life lesson that pops up time and time again. Whether it’s waiting for people, businesses, or medical scans or test results, waiting is hard. I…

Do you need a break? From what? It was exactly six months to the day from my last blog post that our lives changed in an earth-shattering way. The trauma has been enough to last a lifetime. Canberra was hit by a massive storm and our basement started flooding. Meanwhile, Steve was close to the…

What's your definition of romantic? This is a tough one. Oxford defines the noun as “a feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love” but the verb has always been my idea of what romance is. I have always seen it as a way of gaining love through courtship. The act of dating is romancing…