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DOWN A GEAR

Following a turbulent year of COVID lockdowns and grim isolation, I was blessed to be in a position to allow myself a ‘mental health day’ at the end of October. Feeling a sense of empathetic relief for my Melbourne friends coming out of lockdown, I was thankful for a perfect, sunny Friday.

After an exhausting week juggling my family’s needs, I was able to go for a leisurely swim in a local pool, a relaxing float all by myself, with the sun shining above and the Toora hills standing boldly nearby.

I came home and had a cup of tea on the back verandah, overlooking my beautiful cultivated garden. I took my healthy lunch out to the front verandah, surrounded