The Kirribilli Walk moves between Milsons Point Ferry Wharf to the Kirribilli Ferry. My journey began at the Milson Point Ferry, which allowed me to walk east around the point. View of Sydney Harbour from Milson Point Ferry In recent years the NSW Government has been gradually updating all the ferry stops around the harbour … Continue reading Kirribilli Walk, Sydney
Author: Brona
I Quit Sugar – Part 2
This post was published on my old blog in September 2013. I grew up with sugar. We sprinkled it on our cereal, put it in our tea and coffee and baked with it all the time. My sugar intake reduced and changed as the years went by & I focused on healthier eating options. I … Continue reading I Quit Sugar – Part 2
I Quit Sugar by Sarah Wilson Part 1
This was first published on my old blog in April 2013. I Quit Sugar by Sarah Wilson has had a lot of press and word-of-mouth buzz this past month or so. Out of curiosity I finally took some time to go through the book. I have spent a lot of time over the years reading up on food … Continue reading I Quit Sugar by Sarah Wilson Part 1
The Diet Myth: The Real Science Behind What We Eat by Tim Spector
This post was first published in October 2015 on my old blog. I'm lucky. I'm one of those annoying people that pretty much eats what I like and I still stay slim(ish). I have a good metabolism, good genes and after reading this book, I also assume that I have a good diverse range … Continue reading The Diet Myth: The Real Science Behind What We Eat by Tim Spector
The Fast Diet Update #1
*This post was first published on my old blog in June 2013. I have just completed my third week on the Fast Diet. Instead of doing the 5:2 fast, I jumped straight to the maintenance phase of 6:1 as I only need to lose a few kilos and 1.5cm from around my waist. I found … Continue reading The Fast Diet Update #1
The Fast Diet by Dr Michael Mosley & Mimi Spencer
I'm adding some of my old health related posts to this new blog as they feel like a better fit here...as (This) Authentic Life is evolving into a personal blog where I can discuss health, philosophical, creative and ethical issues that interest me. I first wrote this post in May 2013. I've just started on … Continue reading The Fast Diet by Dr Michael Mosley & Mimi Spencer
The Edible Balcony by Indira Naidoo
This was first published on my old blog in April 2012. At this time of year (Spring), my thoughts turn to all things green. As the days lengthen and warm up I find myself spending time once again mooching around my little city garden. For 18 years I designed, created and maintained fairly large country gardens. … Continue reading The Edible Balcony by Indira Naidoo
The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan
This post was first published in February 2015 on my old blog. This is one of the longest reads I've ever had. I started it in May 2012 and finished it Dec 2014. Why you ask? Was it hard to read? Boring? Too technical? None of those things. It was simply my swim bag book. … Continue reading The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan
In Praise of Slow by Carl Honore
This post was first published August 2012 on my old blog. In Praise of Slow by Carl Honore is a discussion on time, food, globalisation, food, urban life, food, speeding, food, medicine, food, relationships, food, economics, food, parenting and food! The Slow movement is not just about doing everything at a snail's pace....On the contrary, the movement is made up of people like you and … Continue reading In Praise of Slow by Carl Honore
My One Word #2
This post was originally published on my book blog, Brona’s Book at the beginning of 2018. I would like to have all my like-minded posts together in one spot. I also suspect future posts here, may refer to the ideas discussed in this post. GRACE was my ONE word of 2017. I have been watching Sheila's journey … Continue reading My One Word #2
My One Word #1
This post was originally published on my book blog, Brona's Book at the end of 2016. I would like to have all my like-minded posts together in one spot. I also suspect future posts here, may refer to the ideas discussed in this post. Sheila @Book Journey hosts this lovely meme every year about finding one word … Continue reading My One Word #1
The Journey Begins
For many, many years I kept a private journal. It was full of personal angst, torturous ravings and long emotional outbursts. It helped me to develop a degree of emotional intelligence and self-awareness, but it was also very indulgent and lacked purpose. Eventually I outgrew this need to document, in agonising detail, my entire emotional … Continue reading The Journey Begins
