Why I Don’t Believe Being Grateful Works
What’s that saying? I used to feel bad because I had no shoes and then I met a man who had no feet. Yeah,…
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Mental Health: When Night Owls Try to be Early Birds
I am a night owl, I have always been a night owl. Even when I was a baby Mum had to leave me in…
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Emergency Departments are for Emergencies
Fed up? Yep. Frustrated? You bet. Ranty? Just a little. Chances are you, or someone you know, have needed to go to your local…
Read MoreNot too long ago I wrote a post about how I had aged very suddenly, and while it shocked me I wasn’t particularly bothered…
Sexism and Swear Words
Warning: this post contains swear words. Even the offensive ones. Especially the offensive ones. I find it offensive that the worst swear words, the…
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We Need To Let People Make Mistakes
It’s time to let other people make mistakes. I once saw a quote that said: “We have a tendency to want the other person…
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Will Main Street Go Offline?
I was having a chat to my local video rental store owner; I will pause here. The surprising thing about that to most of…
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Emotional Blackmail on Social Media
A page I like recently shared a story about a beloved pet being bashed to death by a boy on the owner’s driveway. This…
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Should Adults Be Embarrassed to Read Young Adult Fiction?
I recently saw John Marsden speak. For those unfamiliar with John Marsden, he is an Australia Young Adult and Children’s book author. Marsden is…
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Is Balance The New Guilty?
Earlier this year I sat in a grand old ballroom, soaking in the inspiration from a conference that shifted my perception on many things…
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