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Something I need to tell you
I feel like an "out-of-touch nob fossil* when it comes to social media. Like, do I really have to create little 30 second videos of me living my...
An unexpectedly emotional night with Bloody Good Bloke
Last night BGB and I rugged up and headed out for our nightly-ish after work walk along the Yarra River. We passed a group of people with a full...
The aftermath of my triggered mind (and how not to do what I did)
Yesterday I received an email that triggered me straight into grr mode. Every time this woman communicates with me, she speaks in an incredibly...
What I learnt from ending the most beautiful relationship
Sheesh, Monday was our 3 year anniversary! Bloody Good Bloke and I regularly turn to each other and say "Fuck, we're so lucky…" I don’t write about...
The Black Sheep’s Guide to getting unstuck
A few months ago one of my coaching clients, Stella, became unsure about what to do next. She wanted to change her job, and move to a new city. She...
What to do when you get jealous AF of a friend
This morning I found myself swirling with an unidentifably unpleasant emotion as I spent far too many minutes scrolling through the Instagram feed...
My one wish has come true
A few weeks ago I was walking down a packed Melbourne shopping street dodging the many sharp-cornered bags coming at me, when my face unexpectedly...
Checking in
Yeah g’day. Yester-yesterday I did eight squats before crying a bit then lying down on my yoga mat to hyperventilate. Bloody Good Bloke laughed at...
To kid or not to kid – Part 2
Cripes, I just turned 35, the official age at which I will now be referred to by the medical system as a “geriatric mother” (or “advanced maternal...
What to do when a below-average thought is about to derail your day
This morning Neville woke me up at god awful o’clock to ask “Do you think we’ll be able to buy a new purple filter thingee for the Dyson?” He often...
I wanted you to know this…
Writing blog posts to you is one of the things I love to do most, especially when I hear back from so many of you saying that my blog posts have...
What to do when you can’t bloody figure out what to do…
Yesterday I ran a corporate workshop for the team at Smiling Mind and found myself telling them about a cripplingly insecure, confusing time in my...
Cripes, I bought a house!
Bloody Good Bloke and I bought a minuscule house!!!!!!!!! Wtf. I damn near had a heart attack at the auction while BGB remained cool, calm and...
What to do about TWF (The-World’s-Fucked) anxiety
It seems that 62% of us have recently developed TWF (The World’s Fucked) anxiety. “WTF, TWF!” you might find yourself shouting at passing strangers...
To Kid or Not to Kid
Now that I’ve strolled into my mid thirties by accident (also known as the do-I-want-kids panic zone), suddenly there’s a looming-ish time limit on...
How to stop overthinking a big decision
Christ alive, you humans are wonderful! I received so many beautiful emails in response to my last blog post, it was a great reminder for me of one...
What to do when you find yourself completely oomphless
Somewhere around September something went drastically wrong somewhere in my plans, and instead of what I ordered (a year of joy and ease), I got...
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