I just spent the day with group of friends and family at a country style BBQ with a HUGE bonfire. We wrapped potatoes and Kumara in foil and cooked them in the ashes. My kids were there too. It was awesome, and I realised how important it is to keep in touch and spend time with the people you love. When you think about it, at the end of the day, at the end of your life, who will be there for you???

Study is taking a lot of my time at the moment, but I know it will be worth it in the end. The problem is, when do you stop studying and get on with it?????

Every day I start by feeling grateful that I am well, that I have beautiful, healthy children, that I have a comfy bed to sleep in, that I have a roof over my head and a nice hot shower. Life is great! We have to appreciate every moment knowing that some are a lot less fortunate. Have a great day.

"Life is too short to waste time worrying about what has happened in the past and what might happen in the future. If we can learn to stay in the present, and appreciate what we have now, our lives will unfold with ease and lightness."