‘All men are liars, why won’t you believe me?’ If ever there was an iconic literary question, this, by the late Sam de Brito, could be it. The question, which stemmed from what was to be guided wisdom imparted to his daughter and future children, turned out to be a column. In what was his first Fairfax column, de Brito said, ‘All men are liars. … Continue reading Remembering Sam de Brito: All Men are Liars
Can you believe it’s been eight years since Richard Mercer hosted Love Song Dedications? For nearly 17 years, Australia’s ‘Love God’ dominated late night radio with his honey-toned voice, endearing personality, and memorable love songs. For most listeners, unless they researched him online, Mercer was (and remains) a faceless, friendly radio voice who comforted them to sleep almost every weeknight. Whether it was teenage puppy … Continue reading Remembering Richard Mercer: Love Song Dedications
The coronavirus pandemic landed upon us and threw everything off-kilter. It’s been several months now and the entire world is still feeling the devastating effects of the virus, especially within the world of travel. We can no longer move, drive or fly to places we’ve been to before or always yearned to visit for the first time the way we used to. It’s particularly been … Continue reading 7 Ways to Fulfil The Travel Bug During COVID-19
‘Had a great birthday. The best view you could get of Greater Melbourne … Everyone should try this once in their life.’ This was a rave comment left on TripAdvisor by Paul L, a hot air balloon reviewer, and my sisters and I couldn’t agree more. One of my sisters’ birthday was coming up, and we weren’t quite sure what to give her as an ideal treat. After … Continue reading Hot Air Balloon: An Open Flight Through the Melbourne Sky
Dealing with chronic pain can be one of life’s most devastating and life-altering experiences. After three or more months—the official duration that defines chronic pain—your new life can seem so far removed from what you would have considered normal even just half a year ago. Now living with chronic pain, it would seem like your entire life only revolves around hospitals, doctors, pharmacies, and medicines. … Continue reading 9 Tips To Help You Manage Chronic Pain
Content note: This piece contains mentions of the detailed use of firearms. ‘I wonder what it’s like to shoot a rifle,’ a friend said casually over a prawn chow mein lunch. ‘We should go to a shooting range one day.’ ‘Sure, let’s go on Saturday,’ I said. She laughed, ‘Really?’ ‘Why not?’ I asked. All we had to do was Google local shooting ranges, make … Continue reading Target Practice: A Shooting Range Experience
What a long way we’ve come. Finally, the world over, many are beginning to give mental health the attention it deserves. Challenges involving mental health have often been dismissed as problems for the weak or rich or bored. But now, more people are starting to recognise that just as a broken knee needs intervention, so does one’s struggling mental health. Perhaps it could be a generational effect, with millennials stated to … Continue reading 9 Ways to Know If You’ve Found The Right Therapist
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