I signed up to receive Meredith Lewis (@dangerousmere) advent calendar email which sends out daily prompts for December to inspire some creativity. Given that I enjoy everything that Meredith creates, I thought when I can, I’ll do the activities and see how I go. Today’s prompt is about using my imagination to have my own […]
Resettlement Training
Many years ago when I was in the Navy, one of the supports the provided all military staff when they left the “Service” was what they called “Resettlement Training”. Every member was entitled to this as it consisted of a programmed series of guest speakers, events, counselling and other services related to resettling the defence […]
My French Learning Journey…What’s Next?
I can’t believe that when I started on my learning journey to become fluent in French, two years ago have passed. Since then, I have had my life enriched with new people I have met around the world who are French native speakers or francophiles who have helped and supported me along the way. I […]
Welcome to My Bookshelf Tour
This week I decided to do a bookshelf tour of three shelves in our lounge room and although most of the books are my husband’s, you can instantly tell how different our tastes are! Enjoy!
We Wrote Another Book on Gourmet Teamwork
A couple of years ago, the company I was working for at the time Adopt & Embrace, decided to write a book together. The book was called Adopt & Embrace Microsoft Teams: A Manager’s Guide to Communication, Collaboration and Co-ordination with Microsoft Teams. It was a wonderful experience to write a book with my colleagues […]
Last Day of Lockdown
As I look out the window to a bright red sky (what’s that saying, red sky in the morning, sailor’s warning?), I reflect on the last 1.5 years much of it in lockdown more than not. Today is the last day of lockdown. On the radio and on television, people are preparing for getting out […]
The Debrief Funnel of Experiences
Yesterday I finished watching the recording of the last episode of SAS Australia which so happens to be one of my favourite shows on television. I wrote my reasons why in this post titled: Survival Training. In the last episode, they brought all the contestants back again for the debrief and it reminded me of […]
The Fickleness of Mindset & Motivation
People have asked me why I seem so generally upbeat and positive most of the time. Truth is, I’m not really. I think I’m like most people who struggle with thoughts of self-doubt but cover it up with a smile or a can do attitude. I’m someone who hasn’t figured out how to control mindset […]
A Little Bit Changed
It’s been a wild ride these last couple of years, ones in which I wouldn’t like to repeat as the world experienced something that touched every single one of us in different ways. I’d be lying if I said that it hasn’t affected me on some deep level despite being luckier than most. It’s been […]
Your Alternate Life
This week a couple of people connected with me to tell me that they were taking up university studies to requalify into new potential new careers. I was happy for them as is always the case when people do something like this for themselves that sets them off on a new path of learning, a […]
What Would You Remember from Your Work Life?
Last night while in bed, I was reflecting on my work life. I entered the workforce while I was in my 3rd year university holidays as an Undergraduate Entry Naval Officer. At the time, I was studying Chemistry at Monash University with the aim of doing an Honours year in it but during Orientation Week, […]
What Did You Miss in August?
Here’s the writing and videos I shared in August Blog Posts On Doing Community Service On Giving Feedback Lockdown6.0 Part 2 Fuck, I’m tired (on the tediousness of lockdown) Summer Holidays (and how I’m noticing a change of values misaligned to the country I’m living in) Writing French Stories (On Language Learning) Ideas for How […]
Radio Girl
I’m currently reading a book by researcher David Dufty called Radio Girl: The Story of the Extraordinary Mrs Mac, Pioneering Engineer and War Time Legend (what a cracking title) and the more I read it, the more I believe that Australian film makers MUST make a film or a series about her. Violet McKenzie grew […]
Idiocracy
Ever since watching this movie many years ago where Luke Wilson plays a character thrust into the future where everyone is an idiot, the more I’m beginning to think that Australia is becoming closer to an idiocracy. None more so prevalent with the situations that have been playing out during our lockdowns here with massive […]
Couch to 10K
One of the things I’ve started doing again in my mornings is to incorporate a jog rather than just walk. We have been in lockdown for over 18 months now and we are only allowed up to two hours to be outside. (During the strictest lockdown it was one hour). I like to make use […]
If You Disappeared Who Would Care?
This week, Amy Burvall @amyburvall posted this tweet. Initially curious but on reflection, confronting, she makes an excellent point. If you disappeared, who would care? On the same day, my mother calls me to let me know that it’s my sister-in-law’s name day (I’m Greek Orthodox, so Saint Days are celebrated). Mum was calling me […]
Survival Training
One of the television programs I’ve been watching recently is SAS Australia. The SAS is short for Special Air Service an elite arm of the Defence Force focused on covert operations. The program shows a group of celebrities who volunteer to put themselves through the toughest challenges and we also learn their back stories. The […]
Trying New Knitting Techniques
One of the skills I wanted to learn was to be able to knit motifs around the shoulder of jumpers and recently, I came across the designs of knitwear designer June Steingass from Knit.Love.Wool. The reason why I loved these fair isle designs is they remind me of the chunky nordic jumpers and cardigans that […]
Missing Body Language
Recently on my morning walk, I pondered about how I’ve been working from home and remotely for some years now and what I’ve been missing with regards to working with others “in real life”. In the past, while working in office, I would say that I had some positive attributes that lent themselves well to […]
Tired
There are days where I just feel like shit. Utter shit. Today’s one of them. I didn’t go for my walk or run this morning so maybe my routine was out of ‘whack’ because it didn’t start so well? The day was gloriously sunny and despite going for a mid-morning walk in the park and […]