Books are for everybody
There’s a large discrepancy in the world of books that I’ve only just come to know. I’ve banged on about my strange resistance to reading before, but I’ve recently learned that there are many people in Australia who would
BA or BS? The value of an arts degree
I wrote an article about ten years ago titled – BA or BS? It wasn’t published despite sending it to about ten publications which only rubbed salt into my wounds. I enjoyed my undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree. I studied
Reading – like an apple a day
Finding time to read in my experience is hard. In classic irony, there’s a strong want to read but the effort required, at the time, seems too much. I would like to get to the bottom of why the act
Tactics to tackle writer’s block
Climate change finger pointing
On commencing work with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority my hypocrisy regarding actions to stop climate change came to light. Like many other well-intentioned people, I felt overwhelm. While I had changed the way I do many things,
Antidote to self-promotion blues
Self-promotion takes a lot of my energy and spirit. It can feel unnatural putting myself out there to possibly be judged. If posting a blog or Facebook post, or putting my face to a flyer, web page or business
My feminism – International Women’s Day
Feminism caught me when I was studying art history in high school. Artists Judy Chicago, Barbara Kruger and the Guerilla Girls all clearly stood for something and that something was new to me. At university I joined the Feminist Collective. We sewed environmentally-friendly menstruation
From Heckler to Leader
I am a quiet person at heart. I observe and absorb, and it means I sometimes judge to understand the world (and my place in it). Being a reserved child made me susceptible to feelings of disempowerment – I couldn’t
Protected: 21 Ways You Can Be More Visible Online
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Top 3 Things Introverts In Business Hate
I’m a self-confessed introvert and I think you all know that. I’m trying to get to the bottom of that and my “shyness” in a book I’ve been writing slowly. The process of writing this manuscript has been very therapeutic