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Deliberate Kindness
I had an interesting conversation with someone recently about the difference between ‘being kind’, and ‘being nice’. As a passing thought, we often put both those things in the same box; for example, we tell our children to be nice and to play nicely, and even as adults, we are expected to be nice to … Read More
The Cost of Freedom
The 25th of April, Anzac Day, marks the anniversary of the landing of the Australian and New Zealand troops on the shores of Gallipoli in Turkey, in 1915. This has grown to be a sacred day for us to reflect on life, it’s meaning, it’s wars, and it’s tragedies. We do not gather together on … Read More
World Semicolon Day
Wednesday, the 16th of April, 2025. World Semicolon Day. Did you know about it? Project Semicolon was founded in 2013 by Amy Bleuel as a mental health advocacy and anti-suicide initiative. Following this, there was a growing wave of people using a semicolon tattoo as a representation of mental health, be it their own journey, … Read More
Anxiety, Awareness, Depression, Feelings, Grief, Healing, Hope, Hurt, Mental Illness, Positive Changes, Recovery
R U OK?
Thursday, the 12th of September, 2024. R U OK Day. Another year has rolled around. I’m starting to wonder if every year, every R U OK Day, I am a little more cynical than the last. In saying that, though, this is probably since I lost my friend to suicide late 2022. I didn’t get … Read More
Nothing can prepare you.
Holding your shaking, sobbing child as they grieve the loss of their beloved pet is a different kind of pain.No one can prepare you for that.No one can prepare you for the battle of navigating your own emotions and grief while trying to be their rock.No one can prepare you for the fight of keeping … Read More
R U OK?
“Are you okay?” The words are being thrown around left, right, and centre today. The school children are wearing yellow. Businesses send out emails to their employees. Supermarket and retail employees sport their yellow wristbands. If only people took it seriously every day, instead of just one day a year…
Australian, Awareness, Change, Forgiveness, Healing, History, Hope, Life Lessons, Love, Positive Changes, Truth, Uncategorized
‘Australia Day’, or ‘Invasion Day’?
Australia Day, the 26th of January, is a controversial date but the reason behind the celebration isn’t what a lot of people think. There is so much to unpack here, so I hope you will take the time to read this.
Some thoughts as we wrap up 2022
2022 hasn’t been the worst year. I feel like 2020 will always take the cake on that one. But here we are, two more years done, wrapping it up to start the next, like we do every year. I think, though, that the time comes round much faster each year. What a wild ride. For … Read More
The Weight of Conviction and the Breath of Life
I don’t know many people who love the feeling of conviction, especially when it’s heavy and makes you buckle at the knees.
Here are some thoughts about the weight of conviction and the breath of life- the divine breath of God and His Word.