Growing up, bush dances were a highlight of the year. We would have them fairly regularly after school holiday programs. They were so much fun. I loved the dances, the fact someone was telling me what to do, the feeling of community. It was an activity where I didn’t feel left out and sitting on…

All my life, I have been told to step out of my comfort zone, try new things, have new experiences. It’s not something I really understood. I never understood the appeal. I would push myself to do all sorts of things. So many that others told me were out of my comfort zone, I didn’t…

This past week, I’ve a couple of different training sessions for work where ‘inspirational’ people were presented as people we should take advice from and inspire to emulate. Mostly they were sportspeople and billionaires. They were being put up to show what hard work and determination can do, or how their idea changed the world…

For most of my life, I have been running on autopilot. Following a path I feel like has been set out for me. You go to school, then university, get married, have kids… basically doing what I was told. It didn’t always work out that well, but I did it. My kids are now adults…

I have never understood peer pressure, and, growing up I really tried. I remember the ‘cool’ kids offering me a cigarette at the bus stop after a bad day. My grandma smoked & I hated the smell, so it was easy to say no. I remember going to a party where everyone was drinking. I…

For as long as I can remember, I have had people asking ‘what do you want to be when you grow up?’ It’s a common question that grown ups ask kids. Many kids have an idea of what they want to be, but I never have. At various times, I would say something that sounded…

One thing I have always struggled with is applying for jobs. This is not to say that I haven’t been employed in the past, I have had quite a few jobs. The biggest thing is the selection critera. I look at what the employer has listed as ‘must have’ skills and qualifications, look at what…

Happy New Year everyone and welcome to 2024! I don’t know about you, but 2023 went by so quickly. It was an interesting year for me. At the start of the year, I had my first job interview in many years, and got the job! It lasted for five months when the contract ended and…