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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The day I met Bloody Good Bloke across a crowded Zoom screen
On the 7th of May last year, I gazed across a crowded Zoom screen and met this wonderful man named Bloody Good Bloke. I was so drawn to him (mainly...
My run in with a sewing machine, an eight lane highway and a trip in an ambulance
One hour after selling my crutches from my fractured left ankle, I went for a run and promptly sprained my right ankle, nearly getting hit by 3...
How to fling off the feeling that life is all a bit too adulty
“You irredeemable mung bean*”, I shouted at Bloody Good Bloke. “You picadillo!” he shouted back. “YOU... bearded potato wedge.** You… big mac sauce....
How to stop being a procrastination badger
Today I got sucked into an hour-long Instagram scroll and came out feeling a little sick. I came out of my daze triggered by all the inauthenticity,...
How to make your problems feel 67% lighter
Yesterday I got a text I wasn’t expecting, and felt a rock drop into the pit of my stomach. I’d just found a beautiful little studio for Bloody Good...
How to get clarity when your brain feels like a muddy puddle
A few weeks ago I felt completely lost. My motivation, inspiration and passion had deserted me sometime around the time I ran my 100th corporate...
How to stop accidentally bingeing on things you don’t want to binge on
Last week while camping blissfully in nature in southern NSW, I drove to Maccas and ordered a large fries and a medium fries and then ate them both...
What to do when you hit the “I’ve had e-f**ing-nough of all the things” wall
This week I hit a wall. I often walk into things, as evidenced by many miscellaneous leg bruises… but on this occasion, I’ve also hit an “I’ve had...
What to do when your mind won’t stop going onnnn about something really bloody unhelpful
My mind Neville had a LOT to say about feeling flat for a whole week last week. He was irritated by it. He was running a lot of analysis to...
An unexpected knock at my door
Last week New Secret Man and I were in the kitchen, cooking and dancing to Dreadlock Holiday (me dancing, NSM cooking) when we heard an unexpected...
How to handle the relentless self-criticism that your mind keeps stabbing you with
After editing my blog post about my shadow side (AKA that time I accidentally snapped at my new boyfriend and his mate), my incredible assistant...
What to do when you accidentally snap at your new boyfriend and his mate
Last week, I accidentally snapped at New Secret Man (and one of his friends on the phone) for the first time. And then I panicked. New Secret Man...
How a swift kick of crushing disappointment became one of the best things that’s happened to me all year
When Covid hit, I lost a tonne of money, melted down, wailed on the floor for a few days, and then was unexpectedly handed the most incredible work...
Wondering how you are? (COVID edition)
Hey, how are you doing? It’s a mad time isn’t it? Not only have our inboxes been flooded with emails from random companies who we purchased a pen...
What to do when your mind turns into A Horrible Bastard x 10 to the power of 6
Since becoming single again, Neville (my mind) has turned into A Horrible Bastard x 106. When I walk past any mirror (ESPECIALLY mirrors in airport...
Is mindfulness the enemy of activism?
As we waited around for the climate strike to start in Spain, I started to feel a bit uncomfortable.... There were 20 or so people milling around...
What to do about “grass is always greener” (GAG) syndrome
I have a friend who gets bored easily in relationships. His longest relationship is less than a year. He seems to be perpetually seeking new - new...
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