Esther Murray


About Esther Murray

As a bit of an idealist, Esther often dreams of a world where kindness is the currency and where no one ever suffers from hunger or mistreatment. In the hopes of making some part of this dream a reality, Esther studied a Bachelor of Social Work. She quickly discovered that she probably wasn’t going to save the world but could simply strive to make a difference in her everyday. Much later, as the sea of nappies, toys, teething and tantrums threatened to engulf the dreams of a former life, Esther began to write. Making meaning of a childhood in the Himalayas, the craziness of motherhood and the state of the world was a much-welcomed creative outlet. Esther loves doing life alongside her husband Clive raising their three young daughters. In her down-time Esther can be found drinking tea (never coffee), tinkering on the piano or bass-guitar, practicing her Urdu, rummaging the op-shops, or attempting some kind of DIY.

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Life isn’t fair. I tell my kids all the time. It is what it is…but it sucks. Sometimes, it really, really sucks. I can sit here in my safe, comfy home, bury my head in a book, entertain myself with the latest movie, get lost in my garden or home improvements and pretend for a […]

A candle of hope for Hani


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  I want to write and pretend I have it all together. But I don’t. Today I feel incapable of imparting wisdom. I just want to rest. I just want to be myself without worrying about trying harder, trying to be something I’m not naturally. Sometimes it feels so complicated. […]

That wretched greasy stain.



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I read this wonderful piece called ‘Breakable’ a while back and it struck such a chord with me. Written by Catherine Oehlman, it featured in the Better Mum Magazine 2012. (mops.org.au) I put them away on autopilot; plates, bowls, coffee mugs, glasses. His small face looks up at mine and he asks, […]

Please help me!


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Innovate. What does it mean to innovate? How about a brainstorm… To create. To Improve. New. Fresh. Alive. Outside of the box. Different. Useful. Resourceful. Not wasteful. Fascinating. Interesting. Exciting. Inventive. Creative. To rise above. To soar. How does one go about being innovative? Is innovation something I can be […]

To Soar…