Came here intending to write a blog, wound up with an amateur poem instead. Make of it what you will. I wish I wasn’t like this, this way I’ve always been;I’ve lost so many friendships ‘cause I have a streak that’s mean.“Like a fox terrier,” my Nanna used to say. “You latch on and don’t… View more
There’s nothing special about what I’m going to say here. My experience isn’t unique to me. But writing is my outlet, shouting into the void brings me comfort. Yesterday I heard that Sydney’s lockdown has been extended another four weeks. In that moment, the walls squeezed around me. My breath came short and my eyes… View more
This isn’t the blog I had planned for today; it’s the blog I needed to write. I have thoughts that need sorting, and no therapist. Truth be told, I’m terrified. I’m to the point in my current novel where I need to let people read it. I need to write the description for the back… View more
Oh afternoons, how I loathe thee. For months I’ve been trying to unlock the secret to good afternoons, or at least bearable ones. I get sick of losing my temper. Of losing my God-damned mind. Finally I’ve discovered three simple but effective keys to banish the bullshit, and I’ll share them with you. I’ll even… View more
Around the new moon, you might see a bunch of witches asking “have you set your intentions?” Personally, I hadn’t put much thought into them. I’m a big planner and most of the time I reach my goals. I try to set reasonable expectations for myself so I don’t land in a world of disappointment. So… View more
I’ve thought a lot about friendship this year. Early on it was with laughter and joy, sitting out on the balcony with my bestie. We’d talk about connections we’d made, people we wanted to make time for, or people who demanded time we didn’t have and we joked “No friendship vacancies!” It’s an interesting phase… View more
As promised in previous posts, I’ve gone back to the gym. Trying to get fit as a woman with prolapse is… challenging. There’s this huge deficit in knowledge that I keep coming up against. No one seems to know how much I can do without further damaging myself, so I’m left to kind of just… View more
Have you ever wanted to be just like your idol, but didn’t think you had what it takes? Do you get trapped thinking everyone had their shit together better than you? Everyone is beating you in this game of life? Well I think I might have unlocked their secret. It’s funny how often people say… View more
Have you ever not started something because you were afraid you would fail? Declared something too hard before you made an attempt? Thought to yourself, “this date would be perfect if…” Driven your friends crazy trying to find the best seat, the most balanced meal, the ultimate sound-track? Spent so much time trying to get… View more
Sometimes I look at Tir Rhaycorda, the fantasy world I created, and I think it’s too big for me. I can’t possibly tie up all these sub-plots, fill in all the plot holes and create a satisfying ending. How can I keep their different seasons and way of measuring time straight in my own head… View more
