We all think ‘I don’t have enough time’ or ‘I don’t have enough hours in the day’ but it’s pretty damn amazing at how much time one does have once they stop doom scrolling. To prove myself wrong, I plotted every hour of the day and assigned it a job. The work hours were easy to assign, so were the training hours and the gym … Continue reading I’m Tired Ya’ll
As I was walking home a couple of weeks ago from work, I passed a group of kids. They were non threatening, lost in doing their own thing which was filming each other doing skating tricks and being goofy teenage boys. But nonetheless, my female instincts kicked in. Was there anyone else around that could save me if attacked? Was there safety to run to? … Continue reading Being a Woman is Hard, Being a Trans Woman is Harder
It’s been a while since I’ve poured out my thoughts here so figured no time like the present. Forgive the typos, the F key on my laptop is broken and sticks and sometimes doesn’t work at all. Perhaps a metaphor for life. Perhaps not. Who knows to be honest. This piece will be all over the place…as the title says, a smorgasbord if you will. … Continue reading A Smorgasbord
Wow, I haven’t written anything here since March. Let’s catch up. I’m now 224 days alcohol free. It’s been a great journey and one I have loved learning from. The power I have with a simple two letter sentence. No. Do you want a drink? No. End of story. No explanation needed. Just no. After the 30 Days clean in March, I realised I needed … Continue reading Let’s Catch Up
WARNING: Contains spoilers to The Anger of Angels I have a coworker who’s opinion I truly and deeply value. I hold a great deal of respect for them as they are one of the wittiest, smartest, and damn fine humans I know. A few weeks ago, they made a comment on one of our end of day calls that they were reading a new novel. … Continue reading Sometimes a Comment Brings You to Tears
Day 34 of Sydney’s 2nd lockdown (aka Lockdown 2.0). It sucks but I won’t complain. I have a roof over my head, food on my table, and am very fortunate that I can work from home. I am still able to train with my trainer outdoors and I’m fully vaccinated. Like I said, I won’t complain. I’ll support my local businesses and do what I … Continue reading Mental Dump
June came and went. July started and where I am is currently in lockdown due to the rise of the Delta Variant of COVID. It sucks being in lockdown but as the vaccination program here has been slow to roll out, the best way to curb a high death toll and herd mentality is to lock us all down. Granted, we’ve had a semi normal … Continue reading Currently Sparking Joy Is…
I’ve been avoiding this piece of writing. It’s had starts and stops and none seem to be the right way to say anything…to write anything. And I suppose that is life. Start. Stop. Keep going. Progress not perfection. I guess, that is what I take away from writing this piece. It’s not going to be perfect but it will hopefully express how much this person … Continue reading See You on Down the Road, Marcus
On September 3, 2020 at 9:21am I received the phone call I had been dreaming about for over 8 years. Your permanent resident visa has been granted. GRANTED. I was officially in my forever home: Australia🇦🇺 The weight of the world had been lifted from my shoulders. It was official. Australia is my home. Let me be honest, there was never an option that Australia … Continue reading You’re Never Wasting Time Finding the Right Way Home
November 23, 2018 marked a new beginning for me. That was the first day I committed to being a better version of myself. A healthier version of myself. It was my first step in true self care: physically, mentally & spiritually. I committed to 12 weeks at first but I knew deep in my soul, I wanted a lifetime commitment. In 2010, I was at … Continue reading Say Hello