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eFriend lockdown 2.0

Here we are again... back in lockdown! Although hopefully it’s only brief this time, I know I can’t be alone in a general feeling of “UGH NOT AGAIN!” when thinking about the prospect. I also can’t be alone in knowing...

Chronic Illness

Chronic illness   As a teenager, my chronic illness made me so exhausted that I couldn’t function. I didn’t have the energy to do anything, and slept half my life away. I felt awful for not being able to keep up with...

Ancestral Teachings

How My Teachings Get Me Through     In my culture, we have a teaching about Seven Generations which details that the way we live our lives and make decisions should take into consideration how it will affect the seven...

My Arch Nemesis Anxiety

My Arch Nemesis Anxiety

Anyone who knows me knows how much I LOVE birthdays. This Friday I’m turning 29! How did that happen? Given this milestone, I thought I would take some time to reflect on my battle with my arch nemesis...

Winter Improves my Mood

Winter Improves my Mood

Why winter improves my mood.   Sometimes I don’t feel like I’m a very good Australian. We are meant to love the sun, the surf, and the outdoors, but none of these things work very well for me. When exposed to the sun,...

Valentines Day

Valentines Day

“I thought it was understood that I’d want to do something special for Valentine's Day”     Ever since I was a little girl, I loved the idea of love. I loved the feeling of love. Coming from a dysfunctional home, the...

Speaking up at the GP

Speaking up at the GP

I haven’t always been able to speak up for myself with my GP.  If you’re anything like me you’ve been raised to believe that the GP, like the priest or the policeman, are above you – to be respected and obeyed without...