Category: life
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My Year in Review 2016
So 2016 is over and done with, let’s all breathe out a collective sigh of relief. When your year begins with an enormous personal loss followed by a series of dramatic changes (moving in with my boyfriend then moving interstate to a tiny rural town) you know things are going to be a struggle. Mat…
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Books I Want to Read
I’m a huge fan of lists and I usually have a long and unwieldy ‘To Be Read’ list of books. Lately, however, I’ve attempted to cut back on the length of my lists to achievable, less overwhelming lengths. Here is the video of the three books currently on my TBR list. Since filming this…
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Moving from the Country
For those who follow me closely, if indeed you do exist. You know that I was moving… again. I do this often and am, in fact, in my seventh location in 5 years. If you don’t know, I’m also on Youtube now and instead of writing in depth about the moving process, I thought I’d…
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Letters from Suburbia
Dear Writers, Readers and Daydreamers, Today I shaved my legs for the first time in over a month. This wasn’t a social experiment or a political stance. It was because I couldn’t be bothered (and, because it’s still freezing in north Victoria, I could get away with it). In fact, the only reason I shaved…
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Letters from the Farm: September
Dear Writers, Readers and Daydreamers, This is the second and may be the last letter from the farm you receive for a while. We’re moving again! This time to the burbs somewhere east of Melbourne. I’m excited to have hipster style caffeine but a short stroll away, Mat’s excited to have some well deserved time…
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Celebrate Every Success
As a writer there are a lot rejections, disappointments and struggles. So when you have a win, it’s important to celebrate it. Appreciate every little success that comes your way, you deserve it. This week my first newspaper article was published in the Tatura Guardian. It was really exciting to see may name in print,…
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Letters from the Farm: August
Dear Writers, Readers and Daydreamers, I am writing this from the back deck of my farm cottage. The dog is hunting for treats I threw into the yard and bees are seeking out the tiny mauve flowers that have sprouted across the lawn since the temperature picked up. I’ve taken the day off from the community centre where…
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Magic for Adults
I’ve started babysitting for my partners boss recently and my absolute favourite part is the conversations I have with the five and six-year-old cuties. Most recently the younger of the two asked me what job I did on the farm (after I’d convinced him I was, indeed, a real adult). I told him I didn’t…
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Life and Work
I haven’t lead a traditional working life. I was very spoilt in the sense that my parents supported my dreams both emotionally and financially. This rankles a lot of people and I understand why, but I’m not ashamed of what my parents have done for me, I’m grateful. When I left high school I didn’t…