On the Blog
The World Is A Nice Place
Last week I spent one glorious day “solving all the problems of the world” with one of my soul friends (you know those friends for whom the term ‘friend’ is grossly inadequate because every time you catch up, you save each other’s lives a little bit?) We had a long...
What Next? My First Blog Post In 2 Years
Last month, my biggest, lifelong dream came true. My first book, Tell Them My Name, was released by Aussie publishing house, the Kind Press. I’ve honestly been waiting for this day since I was a toothless, pig-tailed six year old geeking out in the school library… ...
Project 40/40: The Things That Make Me Uncomfortable
'Tis the season for a life crisis... I’ve only been 40 for eight weeks and it has been a wildly unpredictable ride so far. It’s 2.01am as I write this blog post and there’s no good reason for me to be awake. Just like there’s probably no good reason to be writing...
How Three Years On An Island Prepared Me For Life After A Pandemic
Life has changed again... When I wrote my last blog post called Everything Has Changed, I had no idea what was around the corner. At the time, we’d just moved away from our sleepy Tongan island and returned to fast paced Australia to try out a whole new way of...
Don’t Get Dressed for Work: Unconventional Advice for Working from Home
Welcome to the Pandemic Pyjama-Force As the coronavirus pandemic forces the world to stay home, more people than ever are finding themselves joining the remote, pyjama-clad workforce. And as a result, I've noticed a rush of online news articles offering advice for how...
Everything Has Changed: New Home, New Life
Life after the island Imagine you spend three years living in a parallel universe, on an 18 hectare tropical island with about 25 people. There are no roads. No vehicles. No TVs. The internet only works well when the wind is blowing in the right direction, so you...