Have you ever felt just a little bit lighter after pouring your thoughts into a journal? That sense of release or clarity isn’t just your imagination; it’s science. Whether it’s scribbled in a notebook before bed, tapped out in a phone note on the bus, or scrawled on a napkin in a café, journaling is Read More
If you’ve ever heard me talk about my mission with A Way With Words, you’ll know I believe everyone’s story matters and should be recorded — and that includes those living with dementia. I’ve done many stories for people living with this upsetting illness. Their stories are not just important — they’re essential. They hold Read More
Everyone Has a Story: How the My Story App Helps You Share Yours – No Matter Who You Are What if writing your story didn’t have to involve a blinking cursor, a blank page, or a looming sense of “Where do I even start?” What if it could be easy, joyful, and—dare we say—fun? Well, Read More
We hear all the time we are in a loneliness epidemic. Now it’s official, with the World Health Organization (WHO) recognising it as the next public health priority, launching a three-year-long commission into how solutions can be scaled. Loneliness costs our Australian economy $2.7 billion a year. And that figure is predicted to rise. Who Read More
This weekend has been a true testament to the power of storytelling for me. I was lucky enough to get my rev head on and go to Melbourne to the Formula 1 season opener. Crowd record numbers are broken every year, the whole 4 days can be found on free-to-air TV and teachers are using Read More
Why is Writing a Life Story Worth It? Ever wonder about the magic behind a well-written life stories book or why people cherish life story books so much? You might’ve heard of Storyworth or thought about creating my life in a book as a gift to future generations. Whatever your inspiration, deciding to write Read More
Fires they are a burning, churning, disconcerting Mother Nature’s fury learning earning the respect. Respect the big and little, one’s age twelve, do not bear When they light a fire, bring in ire, make things dire, Bring lost love close to the wire. May they walk with those burnt bodies, change their bands, hold their Read More
It’s a bully atmosphere – RIGHT HERE, Don’t close your ears, it won’t disappear Society is diseased with this unease, kids on their knees, Maliciousness floating upon the breeze. Listen: It’s all around, it makes no sound… It can be found behind the screens, in evil words up and downstream In pacts, in gangs, Read More
John wasn’t coming home for Christmas. Stupid Premier Palace-Chuck had slammed shut the Queensland border mid-flight in her ongoing toddler tantrum because NSW had one-and-a-half new Covid cases. John had no choice but to go into hotel quarantine for two weeks up there. And without John, our Christmas light was snuffed. Literally and figuratively – Read More
#slampoetry It’s Christmas time, a good sign, but today, not all is fine There’s Armageddon We look to Heaven But a virus rages on, bullies swarm, become the norm. It’s Christmas time, the bells they chime, we all drink wine But there are homeless Those who hope less At this time of spending, over-extending, feasting, Read More
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