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Why Journaling Works: The Science Behind the Words

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…
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Helping People Living with Dementia Share Their Life Stories

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…
My Story App I Childrens Creative Writing App + Book Publishing I A Way With Words

Anyone can write their story… yes, anyone.

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…

It’s on for young and old: Let’s talk about the problem of Ageism

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…
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Life Stories on steroids

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…

Why writing a life story is worth it

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…
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Fires Burning

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…
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Help

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…

A Christmas Tale

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…
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It’s Christmas Time

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#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…