Curious Woman’s Blog
Caring about vs caring for
This week I'm wondering about the difference between caring about and caring for. Google AI tells me the difference is: "Care about" is emotional; "care for" is often active (looking after).I wrote a stream of consciousness thing about the two (before I asked google),...
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Gratitude for your silent reading
This week I’ve had a little bit of extra time on my hands, and a little bit of bandwidth for expansion. Although the summer break is drawing slowly to its inevitable close, I want to use this brief window of spacious betweenness well - well, at least intentionally… I...
2026 began badly
After a busy christmas season with family, NYE rolled around. I was so fortunate to spend it with some of my auldest acquaintance, a couple of glasses of wine, lots of cheese and even more conversation. When i went to bed (dog tired at 11pm) i realised the occasional...
Singing over the bones of the year
The most essential thing i have done this year is reestablished boring routine in my life. Work Eat Sleep Exercise Talk with friends. I could recall highlights: I’m delighted that i have set up a weekly online cooking club with my grown sons, where we...
Wishing you breathing space
I was discussing with my gym trainer how many people at the moment are feeling very ready for a break. He is a young fellow, originally from England. He observed that a northern hemisphere Christmas is slower and more inward focused. Whereas here in Australia it...
Choosing nurture over productivity
There are no shortcuts, but there are wormholes! - Cerries Mooney - When I take the long haul seriously, I don't try to hack but to sustain and connect New and different knowledge and connections come through rest and restoration. Some months ago, in a...
Going backwards ?
Box jumps were an option in a gym session this week. These days I usually don’t even consider it. I know my level, and do step ups instead. But I remembered that the very first week I joined, nearly the first session Box jumps were also part of the program And i gave...