Author Archives: jennydevine

A few seconds before full time, my son’s rugby team is awarded a penalty. The outcome will determine which team wins the Walter Dickson championship, a representative competition for Auckland rugby teams. The atmosphere is electric. The spectators are silent.  … Continue reading →

I have a question for you. Don’t rush into answering it; just let it settle itself gently upon you for a while, like a soft mist. Here it is: “How worthy are you of living your best life,of living a … Continue reading →

Always on the lookout for a good laugh, I found just what I needed a few nights ago in the company of 20 something business women, a good bloke and a car. On a stormy Tuesday night we gathered for a … Continue reading →

When was the last time you laughed really hard; a good belly laugh? Do you remember how it made you feel? What changed for you as a result of the laughter? Did you feel better? Did life seem lighter and … Continue reading →

One of the greatest emotional breakthroughs of my life was when I finally accepted that every quality that exists in humanity in some way lives in me; that this individual human being that is “Jenny” is a tiny but complete and whole aspect of … Continue reading →

The country of my birth is lit with a radiant light which often causes me to squint slightly as I gaze at my screen.  But it is not the light that I wish to focus on today. Ironically, on this day … Continue reading →

Sometimes when I contemplate writing, I am surprised to find that I have no desire to write anything at all!  On some mornings, although nothing has changed in my life from the previous day when I may have felt full … Continue reading →