Words: Mark Sywak Image: Pacific Fair Much like most young people, I grew up fascinated by the glitz and glam of suburban shopping malls. What was offered in these cathedrals of commerce rarely concerned me. Bigger was better and this even applied to the food court. As long as I could buy a large plate …
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The well manicured lawns are now overgrown. The trampoline rusted, broken and turned upside down in the long grass and weeds. The fences that line paddocks are old and broken. Abondoned chicken pens litter the outskirts of the house and the old bird cage roof where finches, quails and canaries were kept has completely collapsed. …
I've written about you many times... I've cried about you, laughed about you, joked about how much of a clingy bastard you are and even tried to romanticise you. But today I am writing you a letter of acceptance. Because you deserve acknowledgement for all the times you let me down, all the lessons you …
Hi, my name is Haley. I'm a 27-year-old girl, or should I say woman now that I'm over the age of 25. I don't feel 27 years old, but here I am living the life of 27 years on earth. Here are my ramblings for the 2017 year. 1. Turn off phone notifications for a …
The Life Plan by Shannah Kennedy I can't recommend this book enough. This book is full of practical tips and tricks that you can scribble in to reset your goals and values. I'm a very unorganised person and require structure, planning and a great calendar to complete my goals otherwise I am all over …
"Let thy food be thy medicine and thy medicine be thy food" it's one of the oldest saying I am familiar with when it comes to nutrition. My mum always used to tell me that if everything was going wrong in your life at least you are in control of what you eat. I've always …
If I think back to my 2017 resolutions, one of my biggest aspirations for the year was to maintain a solid practice of yoga. The end of 2016 saw me going back to University and making bends and stretches personally, so I made the bends and stretches of my body a higher priority too. I tried …
Before I left Australia my mum told me about this place called Ubud where musicians and writers hang out to be inspired, create and relax. Away from the party culture of tourists and muppets travelling to Bali. As usual mother's know best and she wasn't wrong. Ubud is an incredible place to visit, buzzing with …
We say this every year "can you believe 2016 is nearly over?" Well I can, it's been a crazy year for me. Here's some books I read along the way that helped me with depression and adjusting to new life and also some fun reads and old classics worth revisiting.
Haley Lauren Smith 