Three years ago, I was not in a great place. My veneer said otherwise, but the black dog was nipping at my heels.
General
2020: My Year of Hands Open
“Generous leaders are servant leaders. They always come with open hands and an open heart.”
Two years of exercise & better eating
Yesterday marked 2 years of consistent exercise and better eating, and I’m starting to reap the benefits.
Farewell Facebook. I’m Opting Out, For Good.
I’ve had a love-hate relationship with Facebook for many years. On occasion, I’ve deactivated my account. I’ve practised abstinence. I’ve scheduled and limited my interaction. I’ve “only used it for work purposes”.…
Make The Difference
This is the type of story we need to tell and share more of.
Should alcohol advertising be banned?
The call to ban alcohol advertising is not a new one. But when the Director of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) and Chair of the National Health and Medical Research…
National Apology to the Stolen Generations
“I move: That today we honour the indigenous peoples of this land, the oldest continuing cultures in human history. We reflect on their past mistreatment. We reflect in particular on the mistreatment…
Heard for the first time
This week a team from SpeakOut (including myself) were running the Young Delegates Program for the 11th Australasian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect. Basically, what that meant was that from Tuesday…
To vote or not to vote…
I was reminded recently by someone who is not registered to vote and refuses to, of the school of thought around ‘conscientious objection’ and choosing not to engage in the ‘democratic process’.…
Palm Polarity
I have just returned from a few days on Palm Island having begun a process of meeting and consulting with the community regarding community and cultural development gaps and support needs. Firstly,…
National Disgrace
The riots in Cronulla have left me speechless and very sad… racial violence in Australia that makes me feel sick to my core. To read some of the news articles click here.