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I’m so grateful that the New Zealand government has taken the decision to end greyhound racing in NZ. The number of injuries to racing dogs has been high and the industry was placed ‘on notice’ in 2021 to improve. Obviously, this decision will result in dogs that need to be rehomed and people who will… Continue reading Greyhound racing to end in New Zealand

I’m so grateful that the Iberian Lynx has been downgraded from ‘Endangered’ to ‘Vulnerable’ this year https://iucn.org/press-release/202406/iberian-lynx-rebounding-thanks-conservation-action-iucn-red-list

Happy Earth Day! Today is the day we celebrate the Earth and the miracle of a planet with an atmosphere capable of sustaining life. In Taurus season we could take the time to take off our shoes & ground ourselves in the dirt. I have been trying to draw an oracle card every week for… Continue reading Earth Day

It's Spring Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere! Finally, from today onward the days are longer than the nights... There are signs of spring everywhere - daffodils, grape hyacinths, snake's head fritillary and blossom in the trees. I love Spring, and not just because this is my birth season, it's the feeling of possibility in the… Continue reading Happy Ostara

As a pet owner I sort of dread New Years… Sparklers? Fine! Those pretty fireworks that make more of a ‘fizzy’ sound than a bang? Beautiful! But the loud fireworks? Hell no… I won’t lie, I wouldn’t cry if fireworks are outlawed, light shows to music for the win. I’ve chosen my word for 2024… Continue reading Here’s to 2024

I’d like to wish you a happy Christmas (if you celebrate). I’m grateful that Christmas Day is a quiet day of just myself and my parents - as someone who can get easily overwhelmed with lots of people & everyone talking at once - I’m grateful that I can enjoy Christmas in a way that… Continue reading Happy Christmas 2023

Well this is annoying - I was planning to go to Avebury Henge today, but I’ve been so ill I’ve just been stuck in bed!! Anyway - if you celebrate Samhain, happy Samhain, the wheel turns and a new year starts. Blessed be.

I don’t know if I’ve said anything about this before, but the Disney animated film Bambi taught me a valuable lesson: “If you can’t think of anything nice to say, then don’t say anything at all.” This helped me because when I was in tough places mentally I would remember to do gratitude journaling. I… Continue reading Positive vibes