Take leave
TL; DR: Take leave even when there doesn’t seem to be a reason to. Late last year I received an email from the HR department of my part-time employer. I’d …
I’m on a podcast!
I’m excited (and a bit nervous!) to let you know that I was recently interviewed by the amazing Dr Rebecca Ray for her podcast! I got super vulnerable as Beck …
Just say ‘NO’ to getting up earlier
OK friends, enough is enough. If I see another social media post or book or online article condoning the ‘get up early’ movement, I’m going to tear my hair out. …
Journalling: one of the best things I’ve ever done for myself
I’ve been journalling every day since 1st September, 2020 and it’s one of the best things I’ve ever done for myself. I’ve been a journal writer or ‘diary writer’ for …
Books I read in 2020
Here are (almost) all the books I read in 2020! I had a lot of fun taking this photo and seeing the books all stacked up. I didn’t realise how …
New Year, New Me?
It’s 11pm on New Year’s Eve and I wanted to take a few minutes to write about the year that was 2020. It was a year full of challenges, but …
Shouldn’t you be better by now?
‘Shouldn’t you be better by now?’ On World Mental Health Day I want to address the idea of ‘overcoming’ a mental health issue. Some may be aware that I’ve experienced …
VULNERABILITY
It’s April 2020. There’s a pandemic happening. Many people are working from home. Others have lost their jobs. Others still have to go out into the world to earn a …
MENTAL WELLNESS
It’s a Tuesday. I work from home, and reconcile credit card receipts from a colleague’s trip interstate. It’s bizarre. It’s from another time. A time where people could freely travel. …
Tough times
☆ T O U G H T I M E S ☆I’ve really struggled over the past week. The passing of Kobe Bryant, along with bushfires, Brexit, and bastards in …