How to handle criticism and sexism without kicking anyone

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 my teammates and announced (not for the first time) “Yeah, nah.” A few weeks ago, I’d found myself standing there mid...
Gail, Clinical Psychologist, UK

Gail, Clinical Psychologist, UK

I had some major relationship decisions to make and was spending hours ruminating & flipping between different decisions. I already had considerable knowledge of mindfulness & was using Headspace, but working 1:1 with Andrea has been invaluable. Couldn’t...
What to do about a friendship that is draining you

What to do about a friendship that is draining you

During last year’s 4 month lockdown I realised there were a couple of friends in my life who I felt really drained by after we caught up. I would avoid catching up with them (individually) until I had loads of spare energy, so I wouldn’t be depleted when my reserves...
The video from Bloody Good Bloke that made me cry

The video from Bloody Good Bloke that made me cry

A few weeks ago Bloody Good Bloke sent me a video he’d made that made me burst into tears. The video was of his Nona and Dida — his Croatian grandparents — some of the most beautiful humans I’ve ever encountered. BGB was in Sydney visiting his family. [📷 Photo...
What to do when everything goes wrong and fans are being hit

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 expectations and plans. To kick off my pear shaped quarter with a clang, one of my main team members who I rely on heavily came...
How to have a difficult conversation with your mate

How to have a difficult conversation with your mate

On Sunday I had an accidentally awkward conversation with a friend that ended really weirdly as she dropped me home. I love this friend, but over the last couple of years, certain things about our friendship have niggled and niggled at me. I felt certain that she also...
How to be less of a dick to yourself (and others, probably)

How to be less of a dick to yourself (and others, probably)

On Sunday, Bloody Good Bloke brought up something about my behaviour earlier that day (see below for details!) that made me furious at him. The kind of furious that I save up specially for things that I know are true. The things that I reeeeaally bloody wish weren’t...
How to stop being a procrastination badger

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, triggered by thinking how much I suck at social media as a business owner who should care more about consistently...
What to do if you struggle to ask for favours

What to do if you struggle to ask for favours

In highschool there was a beautiful girl who I didn’t know well who always seemed to be the star of the show. I felt she was cocky, and I resented her for the ease with which she seemed to travel through life. I got better grades than her, and worked my ass off at all...