The moment I knew: Becoming a Swiftie in 2021
Up until earlier this year, if you asked me what my favourite Taylor Swift song was, I would have told you ‘Style’ from her 1989 album.…
Words comes first: Making writing a priority again
I’m here to confess that it’s been just over 8 months since my last blog post. It’s also been just over 8 months since Covid restrictions…
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 ~~…
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…
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…
Puzzle me this: Adjusting to a new world during a health pandemic
While I have a few ideas up my sleeve for blog posts, I think it’s only fitting I insert a bookmark to acknowledge the current coronavirus…
Maze of Moments 