I have been meeting up socially with a few nursing friends recently. Talk always turns to work of course. I have become so sad by discussions of multiple hospitals and issues with bullying. We often seem to see it as bullying as outsiders looking in and discussing the issue/story but at the time it … [Read more…]
“To Forget oneself – to lose oneself in the music, in the moment – that kind of absorption seems to be at the heart of every endeavour” – Dani Shapiro Have you ever lost yourself in a creative moment in time? You were working away, looked up and realised that time has just slipped … [Read more…]
Using our keyboards saves us lots of precious time, but writing by hand has lots of benefits I have never been the sort of person who can just type up a whole essay. At school or uni, I always had lots of little notes and post-its that came together to form my ideas and essays … [Read more…]
Have you ever wondered what and Anaesthetic/PACU ANUM does? The operating theatre is a secret word where everyone changes into pyjamas and then secret things happen. Theatre nurses are all part of a committed team to save lives and make live better for their patients every day. Well, this is just an idea of a … [Read more…]
So where am I at with my WIPs (work in progress) at the start of April? Smitten I started this quilt in May 2016 and I did complete the quilt top in December 2016. I couldn’t work out how I wanted to quilt it so I sandwiched the quilt and put it away. I have … [Read more…]
Just a short post about getting STARTED and how simple it really is. You don’t need someone to tell you to START your work, you are worthy. You just need to believe in yourself, just get started and don’t stop. Don’t aim to be perfect just aim to START. Maybe what you are trying to … [Read more…]
This quilt show has been running for many years. The current organiser has been organising it for the last 11. In that time, she has helped to raise $50000 of the Monbulk CFA. There will be show bags for the first 100 people through the door. According to the blog, no quilt is too simple … [Read more…]
Resolutions are important, but remember to be mindful in what you are doing. Be present in everything you do. Love what you are doing and only do what you love. Many quilters promise to finish our projects each year, or maybe to learn a new skill or technique and of course we always strive to … [Read more…]
This is a stray away from my usual post please bear with me. I felt it needed to be written about at this time of the year and I think it is food for thought for all of us with or without children. Women don’t have children for many reasons, and they are none of your … [Read more…]
As a newbie quilter, fabric selection can be scary and fun. You don’t want to get the colours or amounts wrong because of the costs involved. But walking into a fabric store is so lovely – beautiful colours, prints and textures all so inspiring. I love running my hands over all the fabrics. There … [Read more…]
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