As we head into the thick of Sydney’s running and party seasons (full disclosure – I’m here for the running more than the partying…), it would be just my fortysomething weekend warrior’s luck to have developed some aches and occasional creaks in my knees.  Perhaps it was that one time I wore these YSL Gaby…

Today, as represented by various images I’ve downloaded to or taken with my phone. It’s the final week of training for this Sunday’s Blackmore’s Bridge Run which is part of the Sydney Running Festival.  Unfortunately, this is the first week of the training program that I’ve actually followed.  Oh well, better late than never.  It…

Making : the most of my pockets of alone time.  At the moment, I’m loving taking walks around the neighbourhood with a motivational podcast playing through my AirPods while I cast unstressed eyes over everything I see around me.  So much more restorative than taking in the sights from behind the wheel in peak hour…

It’s true.  Spring brings out those smiles.  And things to be smiled about. These cheery robotic yoghurt pouches put some bounce in my step as I glided down the aisles of the supermarket, guiding along a trolley that turned exactly when and where I needed it to. The Birkis have officially come out for the…

You might not be able to appreciate the specialness of the carpet in this photo but to me, this patch of fully visible heavy-duty synthetic flooring represents something momentous. I’m a ‘floor is my filing cabinet’ enthusiast but last Friday, the haphazard piles of paper finally got to me and I cleared the lot.  Staples…

Spring!!!  It’s officially arrived and I, for one, am delighted.   Spring is the season that seems to be a reward for surviving winter.  The ridiculously reduced number of daylight hours.  The inconvenience of having bone-chilling cold spells during the week (they’re so much easier to deal with when you’ve got a doona, Explorer socks, ugg…

From my iPhone camera and in no particular order… A large skinny cap dusted with an extra dense cloud of chocolate powder.  Just the thing after a deeply restorative swim. A collection of street signs neatly gathered by the trolleys at the shops.  Nothing to see here…. A picture-perfect Sunday afternoon at Circular Quay, waiting…

My birthday month!  There was a source of happiness for each of the thirty days of the fabulous month of August.  Coincedence?  I think not. Kicking off the festival of Leo with a new tube of my favourite mascara. I farewelled a much-loved team member.  It was a great privilege supervising them over the last…

This week, I’m loving my new yoga mat. I’m loving its black marbled finish, that spring under my step as I jump through a vinyasa, the reassuring stick as I pivot feet and hands between the various warriors and that weird in a good way new mat smell. More than its physical properties, though, I’m…

This week’s instalment of my self-care story goes a bit lateral in the interpretation of this theme.  It’s been a week of all sorts of interesting and unexpected moments.  The kind of sights and sounds that have been uplifting, energizing and inspiring.  Rather than just sharing things I ‘do’ to self-care this week, I thought…