London

One year ago today, I left Australia for a trip to Holland via London, not something I would want to do today! It's hard to imagine the London of my memories thrown into chaos by the bombing. My heart goes out to the people whose lives have been torn apart by this terrible act of violence. What will the response of the world be now?

City Living

As can be seen in two photos posted earlier today, Liz and Peter are now living in a cute Queenslander in the city! After a fairly stressful move (and what move isn't stressful?), they are very happily settled in their new home. I am really looking forward to visiting and enjoying the delights of gourmet pizzas and excellent icecream, as promised.

Liz at the new house.

Annika and Liz in the hallway of their new house.

Sacred Space

One of the online discussions I'm part of is currently exploring the concept of "Sacred Space". As part of that discussion, I plan to spend some time thinking about Sacred Space in my life. To me, creating Sacred Space is a natural way of weaving a spiritual dimension into everyday settings. In fact, it's largely about creating a deeper awareness of the world right here and now. As Terry Pratchett says, "most people live in a temporal blur around their own bodies" and I find I need reminding to live in the sacredness of the present moment. So my approach to Sacred Space is one of creating an environment which encourages me to live with greater awareness and presence.