2020 has been a WILD, overwhelming year of natural disaster, a global pandemic and a huge anti-racism movement. I think we've all felt overwhelmed by the news and social media lately but I genuinely believe we were overwhelmed by it all BEFORE the entire world shut down. We our led to believe that in times …
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A personal blog post today about the unwanted opinions that come with dating an older man, the expectations of age, where we should be in life and the obsession with youth.
For some of us Christmas is not the most wonderful time of the year but one filled with anxiety, overwhelm and dread. As we watch other people fly home to families for Christmas and consumers buy gifts personalised for their loved ones we start to crumble inside. I can't afford to go home this year …
Moving to the beautiful Gold Coast has been incredible. I am so insanely grateful for all the opportunities this has bought me and for the life, I am building with Mark. BUT... Sometimes the endless paradise just becomes...boring. And the constant sunshine tedious and annoying. I miss my friends and family. I miss Yorke Peninsula …
1. That declutter lifeeee I decluttered my wardrobe again, I was determined to have minimal items for minimal cleanup and fuss. My goal is to eventually get down to 30 items that I just rotate like a capsule wardrobe.. If you don't know what a capsule wardrobe is there is a fantastic blog post about …
Your back pocket is a TERRIBLE place to put your phone You can shave your legs with soap.. go save those few extra dollars on shaving cream. Don't let the Muggles get you down.. if you have a creative and vivid imagination and you want to share your writing, your art, your passion then just …
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 …
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