How are you today?

Here in Australia it's the annual R U OK Day... a fabulous initiative that reminds us to reach out to anyone we know who is struggling in any way at all – whether it's a result of depression, anxiety, illness, alcoholism, addiction, grief, solo parenting or a recently broken heart. Let your loved ones know how much you care. And if you're the one struggling, please don't shy away from asking for help.

 Let's all help brighten someone's day.

And so it goes

I recently went to see my good friend Jess sing at a local choir festival, and before she came on stage another choir sang Billy Joel's And So It Goes... It's a sad and beautiful song that I hadn't heard for a thousand years, and I loved the thought of there being a room in every heart... 

A sanctuary safe and strong

To heal the wounds from lovers past

Until a new one comes along.

That's the most magical thing about having your heart broken – someone new does eventually come along and life starts moving in unexpected directions, reminding you that not everything lasts forever and sometimes the worst thing that ever happened to you was actually the best thing.