Week 38/2024: Mind and meditations
Week of 16 September 2024 I went to see Kramstable’s play twice this week. The shape of mind and meditations The Shape of Mind This week Kramstable was in a production with his outside school drama class at Helen O’Grady Drama Academy. He’s been with them since he was...
Week 37/2024: A milestone week
Week of 9 September 2024 This week was a milestone birthday for a member of my immediate family. It was exciting (for them) and a reflective time (for me). Maybe I’ll share some of that, maybe I won’t. Some of it still hurts. Language matters Content advice: This post...
Week 35/2024: Wear it purple day
Week of 26 August 2024 Content advice: This post mentions suicide. Wear it Purple day This Friday (30 August) was Wear it Purple day. Wear it Purple celebrates and respects LGBTIQA+ young people, “acknowledging all have the right to be proud of who they are and who they are...
Week 32/2024: Returning to exercise
Week of 5 August 2024 Nerding and exercising This was another quiet week. I caught up with a friend on Saturday, and we went to an event at the Beaker Street festival. That was fun. Returning to exercise This week, we return to my disjointed account of attempting to...
Week 30/2024: Art and acting
Week of 22 July 2024 This week I took in some art and acting classes, and had a fabulous time doing it. Art and acting (and more acting!) Art from Trash Art from Trash is an annual exhibition held at the Salamanca Long Gallery by Resource Work Cooperative (aka...
Week 28/2024: Listening and learning
Week of 8 July 2024 This was a week for listening and learning and reflecting. And for roasting sweet potatoes. Listening and learning NAIDOC Week 7-14 July was NAIDOC Week, which is a week to “celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...
Week 26/ 2024: A tale of two food adventures
Week of 24 June 2024 After a promising start to the week, where I was starting to feel I was getting my sleep under control, I came down with a cold virus (not covid or the flu or RSV or whatever else is going around). This put me out...
Week 25/2024: Winter art
Week of 17 June 2024 This week I unexpectedly ended up looking at two very different artworks in Hobart. Winter art Sacrifice What are you willing to sacrifice for your salmon dinner? This is the question artists Jessica Coughlan and Amy Brown have asked visitors to Hobart’s waterfront in...
Week 23/2024: Pausing
Week of 3 June 2024 Pausing I’ve been wondering whether or not write a post on perimenopause. For most women, perimenopause is the stage when your hormones start to mess with you, leading up to actual menopause, which is defined as the point in time 12 months after your...
Week 22/2024: Hacking and journalling
Week of 27 May 2024 Hacking and journalling There were two highlights this week, both of which meant I had to drive a car to get there. (I dislike driving and avoid it wherever possible so you’ll know if I drive somewhere I either have no choice or it’s...