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If you told me 3 years ago, that this is where I’d be standing today, I wouldn’t have believed you. If you’ve been around for a while, or have read any of my previous blog posts, you’d probably know that in 2018 I spent 12 months living in Brisbane, working in an all-girls Boarding School. …
Continue reading A New Beginning (Or picking up where I left off?)
I turned 25 yesterday and have officially hit the appropriate age for a quarter life crisis (although I'm fairly confidence I peaked early, as I've had about 3 existential crisis's in the last 6 months). I'm going to try avoid the quarter life crisis (for now) and instead, wanted to celebrate this milestone with a …
I want to share with you my 2021 intention. Yes, I hear you, you’re all thinking ‘why is this girl only sharing this at the end of January?’. Well, I wanted to try it on for size first, make sure it fit, triple check I didn’t want a refund, you feel me? (2020, I’m looking …
As stationery shops begin to get crowded and school shoes are being polished, in geographically isolated areas across the nation, there's a different type of preparation happening. Bags are being packed (and certain items being vetoed by parents), much-loved pets are being hugged goodbye and families everywhere are staring down the barrel of endless hours …
Generosity: The thread that holds community together. I've recently been on a pursuit to be more generous. While on this journey, I've learnt a thing or two. So here's my Top 9 ways to be more generous. Help people see their potential I’ve spoken on here before about how I’m a dreamer. I have huge …
Sometimes you don’t fit back into the mould you left behind – and that’s ok. In January I moved back to the Gold Coast after living away for two years. Within weeks I’d worked out that the place that had been my ‘home’ for 21 years didn’t really feel like ‘home’ anymore. Yes, my family …
Want a way to support our mates out west? Well the easiest way to do this is to buy and support rural businesses. With Christmas fast approaching, it’s time to get your Christmas shopping sorted! I’ve done the hard work for you and put together a Christmas gift guide with some of my favourite bush …
In my last blog post, I wrote about my childhood home. Today, I want to talk about the street that our little red-roofed house is situated in. I grew up in a cul-de-sac. You know, a dead-end street, no through road, etc. etc. This may not seem like an important detail, but only those who …
My parents and younger sister live a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom, red-roofed suburban house in a small cul-de-sac. My parents bought it in 1999 and it’s the only childhood home I’ve ever known. While I ‘officially’ moved out 3 years ago when I moved to Brisbane to start full time work, given my transient lifestyle (and my …
One tenth of the Australian population live in a township of less than 10,000 people (ABS, 2018). These townships are categorised as ‘small towns’. Small towns are the lynchpins of Australia’s heartland and regional Australia is responsible for 67% of our export earnings (Regional Universities Network, 2020). Living in a rural areas comes with many …
