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How To Apologise Like You Mean It

How To Apologise Like You Mean It

There’s been another round of dud apologies, and I just don’t get why some people find it so hard to…
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Memento Mori

Memento Mori

For those who don’t know, the Latin phrase Memento Mori more or less means remember, you’re gonna die too. And perhaps coincidentally…
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A Short Soapbox about Fat Old White Guys and Doing the Housework

A Short Soapbox about Fat Old White Guys and Doing the Housework

I’ve been thinking about modern life. And how fat old white guys still run the world. And that they believe…
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The Relationships Between Time, Money, and Love

The Relationships Between Time, Money, and Love

I’ve been researching Life in the Great Depression, so I’ve been thinking a lot about the relationships between time, money,…
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5 Ways to Plan for the Plateau

5 Ways to Plan for the Plateau

The other day Katy, Toseland and I were having coffee when Toseland said something quite profound. Somehow a conversation about…
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Know Thyself

Know Thyself

We have been exhorted since ancient times to “know thyself”, mainly because you come to know the gods by knowing…
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Gone Walkabout

Gone Walkabout

I realised today that I have contacted so far into myself over the last few months that I literally have…
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Rethinking Vulnerability

Rethinking Vulnerability

It seems that every time I turn around, I see or hear something about the benefits of vulnerability. I’ve talked…
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Dealing with Assisted Death

Dealing with Assisted Death

Following a multi-party, Upper House inquiry into “end of life” choices; Victoria may become the first Australian state to permit assisted…
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How to Deal With a Bad Day

How to Deal With a Bad Day

It’s been one of those days that you might call a bad day, and I’m feeling grumpy and generally disgruntled: This…
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What Happens if You Slow Down?

What Happens if You Slow Down?

In a forum that we are both members of, Sharon asked the question “What happens when you slow down?” She…
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The Politics of Personal Roles

The Politics of Personal Roles

In response to some recent political idiocy, I have been thinking about the politics of personal roles. This follows my…
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Alexandria’s Adventures in Productivity Journalling

Alexandria’s Adventures in Productivity Journalling

I’ve been into productivity journalling for a while, and I mention it in my monthly progress reports. I’ve been asked…
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The Pleasure in Merely Existing

The Pleasure in Merely Existing

What with one thing and another I have spent a lot of time just existing lately. By existing, I mean sitting…
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How to Effectively Manage Your Mental Clutter

How to Effectively Manage Your Mental Clutter

As I was closing out my funeral trip by (unpacking and what-not), it occurred to me that it would take…
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I acknowledge the Wurundjeri and Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation who are the Traditional Custodians of the land I live and work on. I pay respect to their Elders both past and present and extend that respect to other Aboriginal nations.