Narelle Hunter RURAL LIFESTYLE

 A physical and mental detox #detox time Motivation starts with a good detox but it needs to be both physical and mental. Following a wonderful holiday period, the girl’s head back to school and Steph makes plans for full time work, having completed her uni course. We have a few days together in Sydney to settle the girls in and I get out my diary, ready for a new writing and bookwork schedule for 2015.  Just before we leave the farm 10 puppies arrive early. They are gorgeous purebred border collies and the breeder, Angus Waddell calls in to pick them all up. We can keep one, as Bella is our dog, but will choose our puppy later. When I get a moment to myself in Sydney I head off for a walk. After a month of eating very well and lots of extra coffee breaks and afternoons on the front verandah drinking wine with friends, my body feeling sluggish and heavy.  I pick up the pace with determination and choose a street with a big staircase but it really ha

'It was a very warm night and I couldn’t sleep very well. I went outside and looked up at the stars and they were as bright and lovely as you could imagine. The evening was so still, so quiet, so beautiful and it happened. In that moment, the struggle to find the next big New Years Resolution dissolved. I felt so at peace within myself, and so in touch with the beauty of the present moment. So that is what I offer for 2015 in this blog; to return to the bliss of the present moment, over and over again. To stop and notice, to be the witness, for that is where my passion lies.’ Nel MY INTENTION FOR 2015 To capture the beauty of stillness both on the farm and during my travels, as a mother and as a woman who occasionally stands under the stars and is free to be a part of the delightful detail.  5 Tips for Living Mindfully 1/ Start with 10 minutes a day – grab a notepad and right down everything you see in front of you. Try to

Welcome to 2015!! How was your Christmas and New Years? Did you set some New years Resolutions? Let me take you on a photo story journey through my past 12 months.... This was our New Years Party! This beautiful girl of ours turned 18!  This happened in 365 different ways  The girls finally have their stables  Polocrosse Season was fabulous yet again  We went to Ascot Races in London  We planted, checked and stripped the 2014 crops. Our girls very involved in this years harvest  Our eldest daughter turns 21!  This 3rd daughter adjusted to boarding school in the city, making her goals to be a farmer even stronger.  This happened occasionally but he was usually the teacher, as my interest in running a farm business was probably stronger than Howard interest in becoming a yogi.  I found my own opportunities to be still and savour the stunning detail all around us.  My dear friend Helen Lamb passed away - I miss her. This is her grandmothers g