Sharing a meal is one of the oldest rituals, pastimes and arts of humanity. An act universally recognised as one of hospitality and community. A symbol of friendship and kindness. Yet I fear we are slowly losing connection to this communal tradition. Have you ever been asked who you’d invite to dinner if you had […]
MoreWhat do you think when you hear the word “bossy”? Negative thoughts, right? Recollections of school yard bullies who controlled the handball court, or maybe dictators in your university group work that breathed down your neck. Or perhaps, you were a girl who was called bossy, strong-willed, stubborn or determined when you were younger? Were […]
MoreOn Saturday evening I went to the Rugby League World Club Challenge final, Sydney Roosters vs. Wigan, and as with any good international play-off we began the evening with hearts on our chest as we sung our national anthems with pride. Except for the first time in a while, I felt anything but pride when […]
MoreI remember the first time I truly felt I could make a difference. A time when I knew of poverty only through the World Vision ads on TV or the brief reports of starving children that barely made it into our newspapers. I’m not quite sure what quite compelled me to apply for the 2010 […]
MoreThis blog was supposed to contain exciting news, an announcement we’d mostly kept to ourselves for a couple of months. It was an announcement that would change our lives completely for the next three years and test our relationship, trust in God and linguistic skills. Unfortunately, we’re announcing the opposite: we’re not going to Chile. […]
MoreHi there! It’s been a while… almost four months in fact (um, where is this year going?!), but I’m back. It’s hard to say what took me so long to write again, I have about eleven or so half written blogs on my desktop just waiting to be touched with the magic creativity wand, but […]
MoreSo, I’ve got your attention with this title, right? Before you start wondering how on earth I’ve verged down such a path, hold up. I’m talking friends with real benefits, life-changing ones. You’ve got over 500+ Facebook friends. Is it time to defriend? Well, probably not, but it’s time to start making relationships count a […]
MoreAs I embrace my last few days of being 21 I thought I’d reflect on 21 things I’ve learnt in my official first year of being an adult. 21 was the biggest year of my life. I got married, bought an apartment, moved out of home, graduated from university and worked in a real 9-5 job for the first […]
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