# Blog

Source: https://wellbeingdesignstudio.com.au/blog/

Observations on retirement, place, and wellbeing, gathered as I go. Some practical, some reflective, all written in my own voice.

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5 June 2026

Where Aliveness Lives: A Visit to The Convent Gallery, Daylesford

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4 June 2026

What a Funeral Garden Taught Me About Living Well

Have you ever noticed how being in a beautiful natural setting can calm your mind during difficult times? I’ve been thinking about this for over 40 years — ever since I designed a very particular kind of garden. In 1983, I was commissioned to transform a treeless, boggy paddock on the edge of Ballarat into...