Mother’s Day – My EXTRAORDINARY Mum

My entry into the world was a little more dramatic than most. My mum was already a mother to my older brother and sister when she went into labour with me. Back then, ultrasounds weren’t routine, so when she cradled her new baby daughter in her arms, she thought...

Rolling into the pool

This morning I rolled into the pool before work  thinking it would be a nice sunny Melbourne day. Instead the fog was so thick I genuinely couldn’t see the end of the pool. And for once, my struggle to see wasn’t because of my vision. As someone prone to getting...

When the beach meant freedom

There was a time when the beach meant complete freedom to me. Hot sand under my bare feet, running across the dunes without a second thought, and feeling the earth shift and sink beneath me as I moved effortlessly toward the water. The ocean was never something I had...

Meaning from Disaster 

I arrived at the hotel exhausted, only to be met with a situation that would have normally sent me into a spiral of frustration. But as it turns out, even the most stressful predicaments can have a silver lining. For us, that silver lining was a massive, pristine lap...

Solar Charged: Self-care & Productivity

There’s something underrated about a random weekday sunbeam finding you exactly when you need it. Today was one of those days. Before rehab, I took Molly for just a slow wander in the sunshine, breathing in the fresh air and trying not to think too far ahead....