It has been a wonderful time for many of us over the festive season connecting, renewing relationships and enjoying life with our companions. With both rainy and sunny days, it has been a good time to explore common interests with companions like a bush or coastal walk or sports such as swimming, tennis or kayaking. Who are these companions and why do they give us so much joy?
A companion has many meanings and I will define it as a person or an animal that you spend a lot of time with and often have similar interests. We can congregate with our companions at the beach or places like the Marcoola Surf Club to name a popular spot for some fun.
If I think about our dog “Lola the Labrador” she certainly is a companion and when I stopped for a coffee at our local coffee shop “Waiting for Huey” at Marcoola she was also catered for with a biscuit treat. Definitely our common interests were catered for at Huey’s as you would appreciate Labrador’s appetites are legendary and my appetite is pretty good.
We are fortunate to have many facilities like on-leash parks and specific off-leash areas for our canine companions where we can exercise to help ensure that too many treats don’t lead to health concerns.
You might be interested in giving another human being a gift of a Seeing Eye Dog by welcoming a future seeing eye dog into your home. Volunteering for Seeing Eye Dogs would be a very rewarding experience. You can contact Vision Australia by email sedvolunteer@visionaustralia.org if you are interested in volunteering.
I have recommenced teaching Oriental Yoga classes at the North Shore Community Centre on the David Low Way at Mudjimba. The Centre aims to support, influence, connect and include a thriving and inclusive North Shore Community! Everyone is welcomed and accepted in a non-judgmental and caring manner. Everyone is treated with dignity, and they strive to make people feel valued! This is a wonderful place to find people with common interests who invariably will become companions.
You do not have to explore far to enjoy plenty of companionship in 2024.