Narelle Hunter RURAL LIFESTYLE

I picked Emma up from school early Friday afternoon and we ventured along the Hume Highway from Sydney to Jugiong, despite the chances of blocked roads caused from the heaver snow fall the night before.   Emma was back at school in Sydney but very keen to play Polocrosse with the Harden team  and it was my job as her mum to make sure she could participate in the carnival with Brooke. Howard had the job of bringing Brooke and they where traveling from the farm with the 2 horses and all the gear. After driving through the snow near Berrima, Emma and I stopped at Goulburn to do the grocery shop and buy some extra woolen layers, gloves and beanies. I had agreed to camp in the horse float but when the weather dropped below zero I booked the Jugiong Motel and we climbed into our electric blankets late Friday night, sleeping until 7am. Emma and Brooke are passionate about Polocrosse and the weekend couldn’t have been better. The first game was in the fog and frost, steam coming

I will let you in on a little secret that has changed my life. For most of this year I have been practicing  what I call, 'Shifting Perception.' I simply question the way I am looking at a situation so I can maintain a level of equilibrium in my life. So I start the day and if its cold, I think, 'I can enjoy the cold.'  If the traffic is slow I think, 'I can't do anything about this, so I may as well go with the flow.' If I have a long road trip ahead I think,'This is going to be great, I will listen to my favourite pod casts, stop for coffee and enjoy the time in the car.' I picture the trip going well or the dinner party or the meeting. My mind is working for me, not against me. I can see that we get ourselves all wound up about things we have no control over and that is pretty pointless. I take each day for what it is and make the most of what is happening in my life. As my thoughts are settled, there is space for more productive focus. I notice