She believed she could, so she did
I don't mind if your jeans are that little bit tighter. I don't mind if you have broken personal records for how quickly you finish a bag of chips. I don't mind if the number on the scale has increased. I don't mind if you can't remember the last time you went for a run.… Continue reading I don’t mind
There is a tree that sits right outside our balcony. It has never had any leaves since I have lived here and mostly just serves as a resting place for many birds. For months now I have watched a section of this tree as a decent sized branch snapped off and is lodged within other… Continue reading Stick
It is pitch black, and the only sound you can hear is the ringing within your ear. Everything is unknown. In this moment your brain is sorting through millions of possibilities, and your heart starts to beat at a quicker pace, preparing and protecting you from the unknown. Thankfully this scenario isn't one we are… Continue reading Unknown
For a while now, writing on here has been on my mind (I have a lot of posts in draft form). Recently I have been feeling quite stuck and frustrated with my life, and struggling to answer what I want to do with my life or what interests do I really enjoy. So here I… Continue reading A blog a day…
R U OK? Day turns ten this year!It is the day where social spaces turn yellow, we are reminded to check in with those around us and encouraged to start the conversation that could ultimately save a life. Checking in with those around us is such a vital skill and days like these are perfect… Continue reading Am I OK?
"Hi, how are you going?" "Good thank you, how are you?", "Yeah good".This narrative plays out in every workplace, shopping center, sidewalk, text message, and every other place that involves people. Without even being aware of it, have we have become so socially conditioned that we mindlessly ask how people are going, and respond in… Continue reading Hi, How are you?
If the way you spoke to yourself over the past week were the way you spoke to your friend for a week, would that friendship still remain? The question above always gives me a massive kick in the gut. I realise that if this was true, I would be facing a life with a lot… Continue reading You want me to… love myself?!
Dear Father, Happy 24th Father's Day! Thank you does not fully encompass how grateful I am to have you as a Father. From teaching me how to ride a bike to drive a car, and from dropping me off at my first day of school to seeing me graduate from University, your constant support and… Continue reading Happy Father’s Day
I could have written this post over a million times, and I still would never be completely satisfied that my words really conveyed my feelings on this topic. The topic of the same-sex marriage plebiscite isn't just as simple as the Yes/No we are asked to respond to - there are layers, rebuttals, and valid… Continue reading Bring it back to LOVE
As a teenager I grew up with the belief that every thought I had was an exact representation of who I was. If I thought I was good at math, or singing, or being a friend, or baking, that's what I believed. However, if I had the thought that I was bad at math, singing,… Continue reading Filter your thoughts
