Well it's that time of year again in sunny, lively Brisbane. SPRING! And what a wondrous time it is.

The birds are chirping, the sun is streaming joy into our lives and the trees are dancing in the wind.

And luckily for me, my favourite tree is in flower - the majestic Jacaranda!

Yes it's true!

Have you looked beyond your front door or out your office window?

The purple pretties are starting to adorn our streets and parks - slowly creeping into our lives with their strange but homely aroma, carpeting our paths with plush purple!

It was only this morning, after a lovely soaking of rain yesterday, that I stepped out to walk alongside a local park and was met by the gentle swaying of a purple friend. Her colour swayed in the breeze as she greeted me with a display fit for a Queen. And WOW did she impress - I couldn't help but smile at her intense beauty against the bright blue sky and lush green parkland.

It was a picture to behold - a welcoming of Spring and the sultry days of Summer ahead.

There is nothing like taking time to immerse yourself in nature, if only for a few minutes.
Switch off digital distraction and tune into your senses! Look, smell, feel, even taste the perfumes that waft on past.

Grab those walking shoes and stride amongst this beautiful city and it's stunning green laid suburbs.

There's no better time than now to take a break and smile at the joy nature brings.

Ponder what you love about where you live!