Whenever I learn of something happening, I apply several ‘filters’ to determine how it can potentially affect us. 

Most of my BLOGS reflect those ‘filters’. Oftentimes, my opinion can change so if you have feedback I would love to hear from you.

Email me at info@jayniemorris.com with ‘BLOG feedback’ in the SUBJECT line.

“Speak up…even if your voice shakes!”

I was excited today to join an online Forum discussing the current lack of support and services for women over 50 experiencing homelessness. All of the Speakers were passionate women who are currently seeking selection within their communities to represent them in the…

Kathy Lette Unveils ‘The Revenge Club

Kathy Lette Unveils ‘The Revenge Club

Australian Actress says that Internationally #1 Best Selling Author – Kathy Lette – was “Deliciously rude and darkly funny!”
The Evening Standard quotes that Kathy Lette is “Zippy, smart mouthed…plenty of laughs”

The Comeback…. Always Great!

The Comeback…. Always Great!

When we are younger, if things went wrong or not how we planned we would often struggle to see the ‘forest for the trees’.

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Put Your ‘Oxygen’ Mask On First

Women, especially women over 50, often put themselves last in any day-to-day situation. There’s always something to be done, somewhere to go, someone to help…and then at the end of the day we are so exhausted we don’t allow ourselves to be that ‘someone’. Have you…

You’ve Got This…

You’ve Got This…

Many of my amazing friends, in particular my ‘tribe’ of women over 50, know that one of my favourite sayings is ‘You’ve Got this!”

LOVE MAKES IT WORK!

LOVE MAKES IT WORK!

Hands up if you have been to a seminar or heard a speaker say ‘do what you love!’ ‘love what you do!’

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Message to Will Smith

There was no excuse for Chris Rock to use the autoimmune condition of Jada Pinkett Smith as the core of a joke

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The Silence Is Getting Louder

For many of us, the last 2 years feel like a lifetime. In both the Southern and Northern hemispheres, bushfires raged like never before

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Lockdown – What To Do?

This time last year whilst many of us in Australia at least was coming out of ‘hard lockdown’, I had hope in my heart that the future wouldn’t be changing to one that had regular ‘lockdowns’.

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The Fear of Tomorrow

The reality of relationship breakups is that if we are truly honest with ourselves….we did ‘see it coming’.

Reconciliation

Reconciliation – It’s time!

As I sat down to write my contribution to the discussion on why The Voice of Indigenous & Torres Strait Islanders needs to be enshrined into the Australian Constitution, the word ‘reconciliation’ came into my head.

Kate Ellis Book Launch 9th April

Kate Ellis Book Launch 9th April

Sex, Lies and Question Time is a book that unveils the life of a woman in politics. Exploring what other female politicians have experienced, Kate expertly shines the light on all of it – the good, bad, ugly and downright disgusting.

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NDIS – Now you see it … Now you don’t!

With more of the deflections and distractions occurring in Canberra this week, over 430,000 Australians living with a disability and their carers are about to start having to justify their worth yet again to the Australian Government for support

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Where Did our Family Support Go?

I ‘blinked’ and almost missed it! It was early morning in the middle of February 2021 when, as I was walking passed the television, I heard a breakfast announcer state that the Australian Government had just passed the Bill to abolish the Family Law Court and merge it with the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.

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Let’s not forget everyone

Did you know? – Back in the Mayan Times in history, Cocoa Bean was used as a form of currency as it was thought to be worth more than Gold Dust? That’s a big, fat YES! From me!

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Not another COVID19 Post!

A wise woman once said – “Life can spin on a dime”. My personal saying for years has been – “You never know when that big white bus is going to come around the corner”

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WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK OF ME

“I have been trying so hard … I have been doing all of the things that I ‘signed up’ to do in order to lose the weight and feel alive again.

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To Ski or Not To Ski?

I think I was about 11 when I had my first experience of snow. Living in Australia, unless you are lucky enough to be in the Highlands.

FINDING YOUR BALANCE | Women Over 50

This week I found myself thinking more about ‘balance’ in life. (I can hear the shrills of laughter from my closest girlfriends on that one!) – Women Over 50

When Pop Stars Have All The Answers!

Music is one of my most favourite things in the whole world! (well almost as ‘favourite’ as hot chocolate soufflé with a big dollop of vanilla cream!)

Insomnia

I often find myself pondering the multitude of ideas that flood into my mind in the darkness of the night…

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Ego and Soul in Bali

To say I was overwhelmed with everything for the 1st few days of my adventure in Ubud, Bali is an understatement. As my driver brought me to the entrance of the resort that was to be my home for the next 4 weeks, I was somewhat curious as I couldn’t see anything…

I Found ‘Me’ In Bali

Exactly one year ago today I embarked on one of the most anxiety-filled adventures in my life. For those of you who know me well, you know I have been through lots of different ‘adventures’ in life… Some planned and some not (think – Cyclone Debbie, earthquakes,…

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