Susanna’s Blog
Our Words and Their Impact
Our Words and Their Impact Our words can be so powerful. Whether they be negative or positive, our words can have a huge impact on the people we speak to. I love how comedians can use their words to make people laugh. It’s incredible how the power of these words that...
Fear as Parents
Fears as Parents When you put it into perspective, fears are a big part of what we call the rollercoaster ride. Fears that we feel as parents can be so varied but are so real for the people who are feeling them. The fear that you feel when you bring that first newborn...
The Perfect Parent?
The Perfect Parent? Does the perfect parent exist? Funnily enough I believe there is such a thing as being the perfect parent. This is the parent that tries to be the best they can be for their children, that strives for perfection but knows it's okay when they make...
Coronavirus: What Happens Next?
Since my last article just 5 days ago, the coronavirus has dominated our television screens and devices. I wanted to take a moment to again to touch on this developing situation which has now officially declared ‘pandemic’ that is the coronavirus or COVID-19. I am by...
Coronavirus – Media impact on our kids?
Where do our kids hear and see things on the news and current events? Everywhere. The shops, the conversations in our home and in others, on television and even the most well-monitored devices. The news is everywhere. It might be on the radio in your car, it might be...
Late Summer Meal Inspirations
Well friends, somehow, it’s the end of February which means, the end of what has been one of Australia's most challenging summers. We all welcomed the rain with heartfelt gratitude and praise and now, for perhaps the first time for many of us, I think we will welcome...
Courage
Courage is such a huge word, it brings about many emotions as it reaches our lips. Courage is such a necessary component to living life well and be able to live the life we were designed to live. Just the definition is enough to make us take a step backwards...
Letting Kids be Bored is a Good Thing
I know I have written about this subject before however, I also know from listening to parents, that so many still struggle when their children say they are bored. So many parents think it is their responsibility to solve the problem for their children instead of...
You don’t have to be blooming to be growing
As you may know, I love looking at nature and seeing what it is saying to me and what lessons I can learn from it. I believe the messages in nature are very powerful and speak to our spirits. So often our society puts pressure on us to be performing in so many ways to...
The Beauty of Thorns
Roses are one of my favourite flowers and one of the most popular worldwide. There are more than 30,000 varieties of roses with still more being cultivated because of their timeless beauty and sweet-smelling fragrances. Roses, as we all know, are a symbol of love. The...
Find the Good in Social Media
Social Media is as we all know a very powerful tool, for the good, bad and indifferent. Today I wanted to look at the good things about social media whilst not denying there is plenty of bad and indifferent. As you would all be aware, social media has been something...
Celebrating Our Families
Our beautiful little granddaughter Elka turned one recently and we had such a beautiful time celebrating this milestone on Saturday. My daughter-in-love Anneke planned and executed the most wonderful party along with help from our son Daniel. As soon as you walked...
