*Trigger warning – violence and racism Today’s story is from Farah, who experienced extreme racial violence with her friend, when she was walking through the streets of Australia with her friend. They both ended up in hospital. They were 14 and 15 at the time in 2018 when it happened. I am deeply sorry and …
Last year I judged a Youth Literacy Competition for schooled aged refugee children in Dandenong, Melbourne, Victoria as a part of the STAR Club (Students Taking on Active Role) at the Southern Migrant and Refugee Centre. The STAR club provides support to students with literacy, numeracy and study skills, help build confidence, self-esteem and feelings …
The bookies are taking bets for the name of Meghan and Harry’s baby due in about six weeks or so. Of course the usual suspects are up there , such as Diana and Mary but this is Meghan, who is having a doula and who wears a ring on her thumb. I will bare my …
Last year I judged a Youth Literacy Competition for schooled aged refugee children in Dandenong, Melbourne, Victoria as a part of the STAR Club (Students Taking on Active Role) at the Southern Migrant and Refugee Centre. The STAR club provides support to students with literacy, numeracy and study skills, help build confidence, self-esteem and feelings …
30 Ways To Self-Care When Life Has Kicked You In The Proverbial Nuts Read More »
Hello Friend, Take a moment and listen to world around you. What can you hear? Cars driving past? Birds being bossy to one another in the trees? Buildings being constructed? That is life, all around you life is happening. Don’t forget to be a part of it all. It is easy to stay away from …
A while ago I posted a list of simple pleasures on my Facebook page. I wrote some of mine but soon, many, many readers added to it in the comments, with their wonderful pleasures of life, so here is the updated list with everyone’s tiny, beautiful things that make life worth living. 1. Clean sheets …
Hello friend, How are you travelling? I have been thinking about you a lot. I saw a hat that I thought would look cool on you, today. I am not sure that you would wear it, but I saw it and thought of you. It’s nice, isn’t it? Not the hat, since I didn’t buy …
I have been married a while, which doesn’t mean I have been happy the whole relationship. I know my husband has had times where he’s questioned that whole decision to wear a suit and wait in a musty church for me to turn up in a big white dress and an even bigger picture hat …
As I get older, I have found that life simultaneously delivers the good times and the shit times. Perhaps there is less sand in the hourglass so all the events are lined up to happen all at once. You can win an important award followed closely by the death of the loved one. Get a …
Hello Lovely, How was the week, just gone? Did you do the things on your list? Or some of them? What about the week ahead? How is that shaping up? You don’t have to do everything at once, remember that. The ones that impact your life the most are the ones to focus on first. …