by Deryn | Jan 22, 2021 | LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, Real Life, Seasons of Life, Social History, Spiritual, TRANSFORMATION, Transitions, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS
In my last blog, I chatted about the time and place we were born into in History. For every baby born the year of COVID, the parents spent time and thought finding a name they wanted to call their child. With great care, they chose a name befitting the new... 
by Deryn | Jan 8, 2021 | LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, Seasons of Life, Social History, TRANSFORMATION, Transitions, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS, Uncategorized
A New year heralds new beginnings, new opportunities, and hope that things will be better this year. We have just come to the end of the first year of COVID lockdowns. So many of my friends and family have had a new addition to their family this year. A year of... by Deryn | May 13, 2020 | LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, Nature, Retirement, Seasons of Life, Social History, Transitions, Travel
Elizabeth Quay -Perth LIfe’s Journey takes us through many transitions, one of which is immigration. My generation grew up in a time of political turmoil in Africa, when the winds of change forced many of my friends and I to seek lands where we could once again... by Deryn | Apr 25, 2020 | LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, Nature, Retirement, Seasons of Life, Social History, TRANSFORMATION, Transitions, Travel
This was what we had worked for all our lives – to enjoy old friends reminiscing about our youth. When you meet up with a friend you grew up with and shared common history with on the other side of the world to where you lived is pretty special. This time spent in... by Deryn | Apr 16, 2020 | LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, Nature, Retirement, Seasons of Life, Social History, Transitions, Travel
Brisbane Life takes us on strange and difficult pathways that we would never have dreamt of, so I thought I would share this last intended grand trip with you! After my divorce, I made a dream list of what I wanted my life to look like. One of those dreams was to...