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Here’s the Thing:

FeaturedJulieAugust 31, 2020August 31, 20203 Comments

Okay, so here’s the thing, the biggest ‘confession post’ yet: I have the truth, and you need to know it.
The main reason I haven’t done any posts lately is honestly that I have had so many things to say, and I have not known how to begin. There are so many things that I want to tell you… not only things I want to tell you but things that you really need to know. It might take me a while to get them all out to you, but we have to start somewhere, and where better to start than with the basic truth?

In Anxiety, Awareness, Depression, Feelings, Grief, Healing, Hope, Hurt, Mental Illness, Positive Changes, Recovery

R U OK?

JulieSeptember 13, 2024Leave a comment

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

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Nothing can prepare you.

JulieFebruary 20, 20243 Comments

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

In Anxiety, Awareness, Depression, Feelings, Healing, Hope, Mental Illness, Recovery

R U OK?

JulieSeptember 14, 2023September 14, 2023Leave a comment

“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…

In Australian, Awareness, Change, Forgiveness, Healing, History, Hope, Life Lessons, Love, Positive Changes, Truth, Uncategorized

‘Australia Day’, or ‘Invasion Day’?

JulieJanuary 26, 2023January 26, 20232 Comments

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.

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Some thoughts as we wrap up 2022

JulieDecember 31, 2022December 31, 20221 Comment

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

In Faith, Feelings, God, God's Love, Hope, Life Lessons, Positive Changes, Truth, Uncategorized

The Weight of Conviction and the Breath of Life

JulieMarch 28, 2022March 28, 20222 Comments

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.

In Feelings, Friendships, God, Grief, Healing, Hope, Hurt, Moving on, Recovery

Some Thoughts on Grief

JulieMarch 3, 2021March 3, 2021Leave a comment

Some of us are dealing okay, but some of us aren’t. I guess that’s the same everywhere, right? Some of us heal faster. Some of us heal slowly and gradually. Some of us begin to heal and then it catches up with us again and we come crashing down. Some of us don’t even know how it happens; one day they’re fine and the next they’re not. We all heal differently.

In Australian, Awareness, History, Remembrance

A Measureless Sacrifice

JulieApril 25, 2020April 25, 20201 Comment

These are the reasons we commemorate Anzac Day. This is a day where we, as Australians, remember those who served and those who gave their lives in war. Anzac Day is a day of national remembrance, not a day of celebration. We don’t say “Happy Anzac Day”. We say “Lest We Forget”.

In Advice, Awareness, Faith, God, Hope, Life Lessons, Moving on, New year, Positive Changes, Truth

What are You bringing into 2020?

JulieDecember 31, 2019December 31, 2019Leave a comment

It’s that time again… not just the ending of another year, but the end of another decade. This is a time where many people are making their new year resolutions, and talking about fresh starts.
2019 has been a year of ups and downs, and tonight, I’m considering what I am going to take with me into not only 2020, but this new decade, and the future. I wonder what you want to take with you? What are some things you’d like to leave behind? Here are a few things to think about: