May 12th is Mother’s Day in Australia, the time when I celebrate my mum’s wisdom: stop and help. Her compassionate words mirror the well-known Golden Rule, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” and “If you’ve had a kindness shown you, pass it on.” My mother followed this principle and Continue Reading
Caring is good for your mental health
“I don’t care”. It’s a statement often made. Yet when tragedy strikes, we frequently see the tremendous caring of people being instantly ignited. Galvanised into action, the hands of many reach out to strangers in acts of bravery or kindness. Such caring was evident in Melbourne recently, when a Continue Reading