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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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 handle criticism and sexism without kicking anyone
Today, I quit my soccer team of 8 years. Sexism and constant criticism shunted me over the edge. Neville metaphorically flipped the bird at one of...
What to do when everything goes wrong and fans are being hit
Shit hit the fan recently in a few areas of my life. One thing piled on another until it all rolled itself up into a smoking heap of broken...
How to deal with a judgy mcjudgerson who’s judging you unfairly, probably
Since moving to a new state, I’ve been meeting a few new people — and drop me in chocky and roll me in coconut*, it’s brought up a few insecurities....
How to handle the jandal when things keep not quite working out how you hoped
Two days ago I had a mini-meltdown at what seemed like the 20 millionth thing I was excited about falling through once more. A couple of months ago...
What to do when life insists on not going to plan
Please, I whimpered at the 45km/h gusts of wind, the shower tent currently plastering its cold self against my wet, half-showered body. “Please just...
When life gives you a slap, would you rather be bamboo, or a dried old stick?
When Covid hit the bigtime, I lost $22,000 worth of corporate contracts and Airbnb bookings within the space of 3 days. Suffice to say, my nervous...
What to do with nonspecific-mild-unfounded-background-dread
This morning when Bloody Good Chap reached out to put his half asleep arm around me, I half-asleeply mumbled to him: “BGC, I’ve woken up feeling...
Run back up the slippery negativity slope
Lately I’ve been finding myself slipping like buggery on the slippery downward slope of negativity. Earlier in the year I had to stop working from...
Why me? Why is life so unfair?
At intermediate school, I’ll always remember the friend who turned to me and said “Andrea, you’re wallowing in self-pity”. There are some things in...
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