The Space

Will you come on a Journey with us?

I’m already hearing murmurings from my northern friends that the first signs of spring are in the air. Here in Brisbane, even though today may officially be the first day of Autumn, there’s no hint of the dry winter to come… we woke up to a wet, green world again today. In the middle of the heat and humidity, I often wonder what it... [Read more of this article]

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Serenity Space

Thirteen Discoveries I’ve Made on the Journey of Life (so far)…

I’ve been on a journey for, oh, at least half my life. I’ve followed highways, I’ve taken detours,... 

The supreme act of generosity: Listen!

As I prepared to write Serenity Space for February, I had no idea what I was going to write. Possibly something... 

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Challenge Space

Cherish You! challenge: Learning to love yourself one step at a time

UPDATE Tuesday 16th Feb: Our Challenge is FULL! Thank you so much to everyone who registered! If you missed out,... 

Join in the Celebration – Take the Challenge!

Put on your special beauty-seeking glasses, grab your camera (or your phone) and start noticing! You’re surrounded... 

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Guest Space

Three simple steps to writing the ultimate love letter

This month, in order to honor the theme “cherish” and Valentine’s Day, I wanted to write the ultimate love... 

April 07 – Guest Space – Angela Esnouf

In Guest Space this month, we welcome back one of our new contributors – Angela Esnouf from Creating Order from... 

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Organising Space

Skipping Down the Road to Organised

A Chinese proverb states, “To get through the hardest journey we need to take only one step at a time, but we... 

How to Cherish the Memories without Holding onto the Stuff

Are the cupboards and drawers bulging? Do containers poke out from beneath beds? Are there boxes gathering dust... 

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Nature Space

Green Fingers: A Cherished Garden

At the end of this month my grandparents move out of the house that’s been their home for the last 45 years.... 

A Simple Way to Find Understanding, Peace and Wisdom

Last semester at university I taught the wonderful poem The Thought-Fox by Ted Hughes, and I was struck at how... 

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Relationship Space

How Cherishing Can Make Your Relationship Better

Many of us said it! “…to love and to cherish, from this day forward…” Or at least some variation of those... 

Better Relationships – A Treasure Trove of Possibility

It’s everywhere! Here at Calm Space. In many similarly inspiring places across the net. Your local bookshop... 

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Kitchen Table Space

Shaking Off the Shoulds

The notes I handle no better than many pianists. But the pauses between the notes — ah, that is where the... 

And the Angels Sang

Cradling a coffee to my lips like a prayer in a begging bowl, I sat alone, half hidden behind a pillar and a potted... 

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Design Space

The Bathroom Retreat

I love January. Something about saying goodbye to an old year, and welcoming a new one filled with possibilities... 

A Christmas Dinner to Remember

One of my favorite Christmas Traditions is our midnight Turkey.  Yes,  I know it sounds crazy.  But when Christmas... 

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Sound Space

Gently reminding us of the simple pleasures in life: Nick and Liesl

When the cherish theme was first announced, I admit to having some trouble choosing an artist that would adequately... 

Noticing Beauty in the Ordinary Moments: Luke Vassella

Ah…. Sweet sweet possibility; even the word itself sounds exciting, fresh and invigorating! If I weren’t so... 

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Reading Space

Power and strength – celebrating the men in our lives

Fathers, brothers, husbands, sons – we all have or have had at least one of them in our lives together with... 

The path of knowledge leads to truth…inconvenient and otherwise

The personal life deeply lived always expands into truths beyond itself - Anais Nin - In researching titles... 

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Living Space

The Swagman

He walked up the long driveway to my grandparent’s farm late one afternoon looking for work. He was a small,... 

Learning from Loss

Last week we buried one of our own. She was a beautiful and well loved seventeen year old girl who went to school... 

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Spiritual Space

Spiritual Journey

Journey – another word close to my heart. I thought I would share with you this month some of my own spiritual... 

Spiritual Cherishing

When I hear the word ‘cherish’ I get a strong feeling that is hard to describe. To me this word is the epitome... 

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Spa Space

The gift of Aromatherapy and a Mother’s Love

I had a wonderful girl’s morning out with my mother and sister last week. My mother wanted to take me shopping... 

Five quick ways to give your mood a boost

Feeling a bit flat? New Year celebrations long over? Already frustrated by your efforts to keep those resolutions? There... 

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Breathing Space

Your Breathing Space for March

Drumsound rises on the air, its throb, my heart. A voice inside the beat says, “I know you’re tired, but... 

Your Breathing Space for February

A thing of beauty is a joy forever; Its loveliness increases; it will never Pass into nothingness, but still... 

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