A period for change: Leaving the pill and embracing the cup
Before I begin, I will stress that this blog post is anecdotal only and does not constitute health advice. I am not a health professional, just…
A time to be creative: Haikus for Covid
Wash your hands, they saySurely that is common senseApparently not ~~ Please keep your distanceDon’t you come too close to meBut I want a hug ~~…
Couch to how many kilometres? The decision to enter my first half marathon
I’ll admit I’ve never had a very affectionate relationship with running, though I have enjoyed a ‘ morning jog’ from time to time. I’ve never fallen…
Devil is in the detail: The small things I’ve missed during isolation
As Australia slowly ‘opens up’ to a life that includes sitting at a cafe, working out at the gym, and flying interstate, I thought I best…
Moving forward and letting go: The day I decided to let an old friend drift
I’m back with another prompt from The Isolation Journals and this one brings me to a topic I’ve been avoiding writing about, for a long time. The…
Taking mental illness for what it is: What I learned from Anne Hathaway’s Modern Love episode
Last week I decided to dip my toes in a podcast I listened to years ago, except this time it was a TV show. Modern Love…
Questions with friends: Hosting my first Zoom quiz night
These past couple of months I’ve been pretty good at calling up friends, mainly to catch up but also to see how they’re finding isolation. The…
Gloriously unmasked: When I confirmed my true colours in a friend’s swimming pool
It’s time for another writing prompt from the Isolation Journals. This one comes from Jon Batiste, an American musician and well known band leader on The…
Run like you have nothing else to do: How movement has changed in times of isolation
Inspired by Paul Daley from The Guardian, I’ll be aiming to write regular entries about life during the coronavirus pandemic. By regular I mean once a…
No smiles and all tears: When a dentist hurt my feelings
In order to gather up some inspiration for blog posts, I’ve signed up to The Isolation Journals – a series of writing prompts from a group…
