Nurturing yourself – Page 5

Writing is like, hard, y’know?

On Monday morning at 9am I sat down to write a short story. I had set myself the challenge of writing four or five first drafts for some short story competitions I had found online. The story I wrote on Monday was about my mother’s experience with cancer. The Cancer Council had set up an…

April 4, 2012

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My Journey, Writing

Art, Bad days, Nurturing yourself, Psychology, Self Esteem, Writing

That word again: Potential

At the beginning of last year (2011) I enrolled in a Masters of Business Administration at Swinburne University in Melbourne. I thought at the time that by adding the intellectual stimulation of study I would be less miserable. As you would have figured that was not the case, however I am doing a subject this…

March 26, 2012

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My Journey

Making your own path, Nurturing yourself, Saying no, Self Esteem

On why I choose to be poor and happy rather than rich and miserable

Recently both my psychologist and one of the guys who works at my gym have commented on how much happier I appear; that there is much less rage emanating from my presence. This makes me happy. I know that when I started this blog I said ‘I will never get a job’ – but I’m…

March 9, 2012

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My Journey

consumerism, Depression, happiness, Inspiration, money, Nurturing yourself, Psychology

The Wall – Roger Waters Live

Before we get started yes this is a gig review from the show last week and yes I am listening to The Wall as I write this. Anyone who is not interested in hearing about my Pink Floyd fandom or who hasn’t seen the show yet and doesn’t want spoilers LOOK AWAY NOW!! Seriously, spoilers!…

February 12, 2012

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Music

Adventure, Artist Date, Concert, Inspiration, Music, Nurturing yourself, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, The Wall

To be or not to be… in a relationship

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking today (and recently) about relationships. I am coming to the time in my life were a lot of people around me are in long term, stable relationships and many of them are starting families. Even the media seems to be obsessed with sex and coupling and babies and…

January 6, 2012

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My Journey

Being single, Nurturing yourself, Relationships, Self Esteem

What am I really doing?

Today is one of those days when I think what am I really doing? Do I seriously think that sitting around, going for walks, chatting with friends, watching tv, blogging, doing doodles, making things – doing all the stuff that has filled my days for the last five weeks – is a legitimate way to…

December 9, 2011

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My Journey

Bad days, Depression, Loneliness, Nurturing yourself, Saying no, Self Esteem

It’s ok to be me

This post is partly inspired by this video by a lovely friend Jack and partly to do with some realisations I’ve had particularly over the last week. It’s ok to be me. Just me. Only I can truly be me and I have a responsibility to the world (but more importantly to myself) to be…

November 26, 2011

toearlyretirement

My Journey

Nurturing yourself, Saying no, Self Esteem