I recently wrote about Connecting in India and the incredible events I was speaking at there. The young entrepreneurs and International Commerce students inspired me with their passion to continue learning and connecting with people from around the globe. They have such extraordinary open and eager hearts and minds. A Times Of India journalist attended…
I recently shared these thoughts with Dubbo Weekender and thought you’d appreciate them here too: How Changing Ways To Give Charity Achieves Better Outcomes “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead A gorgeous sunny August day at…
Would you be happier elsewhere? This is almost universal, that some people love their town or city, and others hate it. It’s generally not about the location, but attitude. There will always be somewhere nicer, cooler, warmer, safer. In the safest cities in the world, there’s heartbreak, and in the poorest countries, there are smiles…
Flying into Sydney a few days ago, with a cold breeze cutting through, we ordered coffee in the first cafe we came to as we stepped off the train in Mum’s hometown (suburb) of Padstow. Delving into my suitcase for my jacket, I realised that it was at the bottom of the suitcase wrapped around…
by Kerrie Phipps. It’s fun being in the news with Grandad, and so fun to show him the papers the other night. We’re off to Kokoda this morning, with a few other veterans and the Kokoda Track Foundation. Mum will be flying in later in the week to join us for the Kokoda Day Commemoration…
International Women’s Day is 8 March – this year it’s 101 years of this celebration! It’s an honour to be asked to speak in Gilgandra, my hometown, at the Cooee Heritage Centre. The same building that contains some of our town’s fascinating history, including our own piece of family history – my 97 year old…