So much of my identity is defined by my profession. Having been employed as a meteorologist for 34 years, it is difficult to not be defined and recognised as one. My job still provides great interest for me and motivation to do more and contribute to the greater good remains. Working full time does mean that other options are minimised and while I poke my nose into many other activities I find they are occasional. What would happen if I stepped away? Even for just a bit…
What potential awaits and what doors should
I open?
The reality is the world is at a tipping
point and urgent action is required to change our ways to help restore the
planet and communities. I feel called to be more meaningfully involved in that
transformation process.
Gratitude:
To have choices
To have a job I enjoy and can return to
To have time available to explore
To have people who support me and my
activities
That there is still time, maybe just?
That there are so many people on this
positive transformation process already and the science and pathways already
exist
Acknowledging the pain of the world
There is so much pain going on. My focus
goes to healing the land on which we live – so much stems from that – biodiversity,
habitat for our wildlife, water quality, air quality and climate, restoring
indigenous connections, demonstrating our connection with the wider non-anthropogenic
universal community, and taking people especially the youth into the bush for
their own healing and wellbeing.
mmm… that list is getting long.
Seeing with new eyes
In 2023 I have the opportunity to take long
service leave (hopefully from 15 May through to end of September). This
provides an opportunity to dive deep into other places of my life. Previously
the focus would be on travel as in our 6-month adventure in 1999. This time
some travel is certainly on the agenda, but most of the time I'll be at home. I
do have goals to work on better health, to have more time for creative pursuits
and time with family and friends. I have a sense of waiting for emergence and
use this time leading up to sharpen the focus. For now I sense the urgency and
call to connect with healing country – rewilding what has been broken.
Going forth
Noting the intention to allow the potential
to emerge between now and then there are already doors opening. I'm on the
learning journey to understand regeneration so am in an exploratory phase with
Anne and friends. Bruce Ivers (Trees
Australia) has taken a mission to use tree planting activities as a means to
inspire young people about land regeneration and to create more habitat for our
fauna. He is an inspiration, and comes with knowledge and capability.
We thought why not plant a million trees –
that is 50000 for the next 20 years. Never enough but we need bold plans.
Then again why not focus on building
wildlife corridors or creating more wildlife sanctuaries and joining in with
other organisations already on that track: Australian Wildlife Conservancy,
Bush Heritage etc.
Advocacy: using the One World Centre as a
vehicle to connect to people, possibly half day open invitation (Wed/Thurs
afternoon) to explore an issue using the approach of 1/3 input, 1/3 discussion,
1/3 action.
Lots of opportunities in the pipeline.
Photos: 1. Drone photo of our tree planting
effort at Mt Mackie, just outside York.
2. Bruce Ivers demonstrating plantings in salt affected country near Pingelly.
3. Red tail black cockatoo is running short of suitable habitat hence the urgency to restore suitable areas for these magnificent birds to survive.
