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Ghislaine Bouskila
- Nov 14, 2018
- 4 min
Oh the cat!
Most of us are in a way or another on a journey to healing or on a quest to feel happier, freer, lighter. According to self-reporting in the 2014-15 National Health Survey, 1 in every 2 Australians (50%) have at least one prominent (i.e. arthritis, asthma, back pain, cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes or mental health conditions) chronic condition. http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/chronic-disease Fright
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Ghislaine Bouskila
- Sep 8, 2018
- 3 min
Time to create
Last Tuesday, I had the most enjoyable experience during my meditation. I felt that my time belonged to me, as opposed to belonging to the outside world in the form of demands or have to's. It was the most freeing sensation. I realised that I was free of guilt. Guilt is my go to dark side. It is through guilt that my ego can take me down the path of anger, sadness, frustration, despondency, I could go on describing where it takes me but I will stop here, I think you get the p
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Ghislaine Bouskila
- Jun 14, 2018
- 4 min
A good ordinary life
"Nice ordinary people, human beings" those were the words of an 88 year old in Palliative care telling her life story to my friend Anna so she could write it on her behalf. Anna is a volunteer for the St Vincent's Hospital Biography Service. A service that offers free of charge, volunteers to assist those who want to leave a memory of their lives behind. I felt surprised at first then confused, why being ordinary was such a quality in that ladies' eyes? Up until then ordinar
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