A Rage Beyond Words May17

A Rage Beyond Words

I am sure that this post will garner controversy, and so be it. But this is something very, very personal to me, and the anger that I feel this morning on behalf of a very dear friend, a gorgeous, once golden girl, who now sees herself as nothing short of dross, as well as all women, is...

LESSONS LEARNED

I read this lovely little zine called ‘Spoonful: A Happiness Companion’ that is…well it’s a happiness companion. It features quirky poems about happiness, well-written stories about appreciating every day things, and, my favourite, a section about celebrating failure. In it, people...

HATS OFF TO CANCER KIDS May15

HATS OFF TO CANCER K...

A list of restaurants that reads like the Who’s Who of Australian fine dining is putting its weight behind the Camp Quality Supper Club, taking place in six cities across Australia in May. Almost 200 restaurants, many with multiple chef’s hats, are lending their support to the...

OF LOSS AND LOVE

I lost my mother in October last year. She was 69. She had not been sick. She suffered a massive brain haemorrhage in the middle of the night and never regained consciousness. My wish is that she did not suffer. My other wish is that I never become the mother that she was. I loved my mother....

BUDGET 2012 May09

BUDGET 2012

I was hoping for big things this year. Back in January, Equality Rights Alliance (where I work as a Project Coordinator) wrote a Pre-Budget Submission that was endorsed by sixty three women’s organisations. With the global economy in turmoil, we’re all worried about our financial future....

A CHARMED LIFE

I meet a lot of people who, from the outside, seem to have it all together.  Shiny, happy people – pirouetting through life with magic wands – everything they touch turning to gold like they’ve stepped straight out of a Disney musical.  Or so it appears. I’ve never met someone...