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A return to Italy after 24 years
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This year I returned to Italy, landing in Rome, then travelling to Naples, a stay in a small village 20 minutes outside of Sorrento and then to Sic... -
When you point the finger of blame, remember there are three fingers pointing back at you
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I recently had the privilege of sitting in a yarning circle at a NAIDOC event. The conversation steered to blame and personal responsibility and it reminded me how playing 'the blame game' can really set you back in life. -
A story: when life takes its toll
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Like many people I hadn’t heard of self-care until relatively recently, I’d say the last 10 years. In 2005 I had a health crisis, and another one in 2006, as well as the usual life hurdles. Over the next seven years I got on with things and just as everything feel into place, I fell apart. -
Yes 23
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Over the past few months I have listened to many people raise their concerns about The Voice.
Brave Smart Strong is about good mental health. If there is one thing I know is that trauma, discrimination and racism damage mental health.
Whatever way you decide to vote, make sure you do so based on the facts, not on misleading information and campaign slogans.
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My latest bedtime read was both spectacular and enough to trigger an existential crisis
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I just finished reading Steve Toltz’s Here Goes Nothing on the recommendation of a good friend. It is a spectacular read; witty, sharp, and so many truly excellent one-liners ... -
Unpopular opinion: I really don’t like charity fundraising balls
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I know this may be an unpopular opinion but I really – I mean really, really – don’t like charity fundraising balls. -
I need a holiday from my seachange
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When you imagine a seachange you think of sandy beaches, shimmering clear blue oceans … perhaps a pod of dolphins frolicking in the background but the last few weeks has been an absolute s**tshow … -
Meghan Markle ‘has no class’. But isn’t that the point?
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In recent days I have been watching the fallout of the Harry and Meghan Netflix documentary. A common criticism I have seen is that Meghan has no class and my internal monologue is always, but isn’t that the point she is trying to make? -
From a tree change to a sea change
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2022 has been a big year and 2023 is set to be just as challenging ... because we're making a sea change. -
Nordic TV is getting me out of my winter fashion rut
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Living in the Canberra-area (albeit on the NSW border side) I'm at that point where I'm officially over winter. However watching Nordic dramas on Netflix has inspired a fashion revival. -
If things are getting back to normal, why do I feel so weird?
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We are all being told that things are getting back to normal - cafes, bars and restaurants are open, a lot of us are back in the office and we’re travelling again - yet at the same time it all feels a bit weird (maybe it’s just me!). -
Truly great bosses
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My blog post about toxic bosses around two weeks ago was very popular. This week I thought I’d flip the coin to a more positive topic and talk about my experiences working with really great bosses (or more to the point, leaders).
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