by Jamie | Jul 1, 2022 | Guest Contributed, Newsfeed
Have you seen the movie “The Greatest Showman?”Even though I missed the experience watching it in the cinema I feel like I will always remember when and how I watched it. Friends invited me to their lovely home and after cooking together we watched the movie while...
by Jamie | Oct 11, 2021 | Guest Contributed, Newsfeed
Do you think food can make you happy? I think so. But have you ever been to “dessert heaven”?During my childhood I loved when mum was doing some baking – my sister and I used to be there just in time to make sure we won’t miss out on some cookie dough or cake batter.I...
by Jamie | Sep 8, 2021 | Guest Contributed, Newsfeed
Yesterday I pushed myself to bike 10 km before turning around to return to the Retreat. Today I set out and as I commenced the undulating road towards the sea end of Hurford Road, my mind reflected on where I have come from and how similar my journey has been to...
by Jamie | Apr 1, 2021 | Guest Contributed, Newsfeed
2020 has been hard.Sometimes it felt like it will never end and other times you might have wished it would never end. 2020 has been eye-opening in so many ways. What I have learnt:1. It doesn’t lead to happiness if you try to please everybody around you. You...
by Jamie | Mar 12, 2021 | Guest Contributed, Newsfeed
Sometimes it’s so hard to just be and to enjoy the moment.How often are we mind-wandering in the past and the future and the here and now literally slips away.We are super excited when we do or see things for the first time. But when we start to get used to...
by Jamie | Jan 11, 2021 | Guest Contributed, Newsfeed
KindnessMy mum used to say “Be kind to others” and as a child I had no idea that kindness will be so important to me one day.Being kind is the hug you give a friend who is going through a difficult time; the message you send to check in on your sister who is sick or...