That Which Continues

That Which Continues

I’m not going to lie, the sunset view from here is pretty great. Margaret River in the Southwest of WA is an exceptionally beautiful place to be spending the weekend – I’m surrounded by quiet, and green, and really good coffee shops.

Usually, the start of a new year has me full of plans, wonderings and optimism for the days ahead. I love the energy of beginnings. However, as I sit under the cooling canopy of these majestic trees this evening, I notice how the instability of recent world events and their echoes here in Australia have me more distracted than usual. I notice that my patience is thinner for tricky people, and as I breathe in the sea air and exhale, the tension in my shoulders and neck releases … and I realise it’s as if I’ve been bracing myself. The new, sparkly possibilities aren’t fuelling me in the same way this year, and I’m just not one to bury my head in the sand and pretend otherwise. So, what then? From where do I draw life and hope as a mentor at the start of 2025? Continue reading “That Which Continues”