Depression is not clear cut. It can be hidden under it's myriad of symptoms which can all be put down to the demands of living a busy life. I've always tried to be there for people who have suffered mental health issues, but I have to admit that I had no idea, absolutely NO idea … Continue reading The Bottom
Check Your Selfie
Are you a confident Selfie Taker? Cause I’m not. I’m 39 this year and we 39ish year old women didn’t have Instagram or Facebook to upload endless gorgeous, edited photos of themselves back in the prime of our lives. All of this social media selfie stuff is relatively new territory for us. Firstly the posing … Continue reading Check Your Selfie
Define ‘safe’
Another woman in Australia tragically lost her life at the hands of a man this week. A young woman, Eurydice Dixon, was raped and murdered in a park as she walked home. She was nearly home, ridiculously close to home when a man decided to attack her, rape her and end her life. In Australia, … Continue reading Define ‘safe’
The List
My children are so excited about Mother's Day. Really excited. They can't wait to give me their carefully chosen present and cards and poems. They are really into this year, and not just because it means they got $3 to buy a gift at school which technically means they got $2.50 to spend at the … Continue reading The List
Sad
Today I feel sad, like absolutely miserable-sad. I'm letting that happen today. I'm sitting with sad and letting it be here because it worked really hard this week to make it's way into my life. Sadness earned it's place here this week. I've had one of those weeks that turned my world upside down, inside … Continue reading Sad
Get A Real Job
My son loves stuff. He is really into shoes, clothes and sports teams and all the associated paraphernalia for those teams. In other words, over-priced, expensive stuff. He knows the price of every item in our sports shop, and will save to buy what ever it is he "needs" to add to his collection. As … Continue reading Get A Real Job
The Elf on the Dusty Shelf
It's that time of the year again, that time that has every parent on high alert. December 1 marks official Elf Season, the time when all of the Elves on the Shelves are freed from their polar caves and released into the world to spy on their chosen family. I'm miffed as to what these … Continue reading The Elf on the Dusty Shelf
Just Surrender
I have a word that has been a total game changer for me. A word that I sometimes forget about but just keep coming back to. Surrender. This word and it's fairly new-to-me concept was introduced to me about a year and a half ago by a very wise meditation teacher. Obviously I had heard the … Continue reading Just Surrender
November- Diabetes Awareness Month
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. This is so important to people in our community, the Type 1 Diabetes Community, because there is so much we want people to know about the fastest growing chronic condition in Australia. My eldest son, Will, was diagnosed with this condition in February last year when he was 8 years … Continue reading November- Diabetes Awareness Month
R U OK?
Today is R U OK Day. It's a national campaign aimed at reducing the alarming rate of suicide in this country by encouraging people to seek help if they need it. I'm stuck in bed today with the dreaded winter lurgy and a brutal cough that can clear a room, so I've had some time … Continue reading R U OK?
