I don't know exactly when I wrote this poem, but it would've been sometime when my son was still an infant. It's quite weird to read it back and be taken back into the anger and frustration I felt about becoming a mother. Almost five years later, I sold my double pram to a new mum … Continue reading Flashback Friday – Poem “Pram Pusher”
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The Sum of Them – a thank you note to my parents on closing night.
I am currently sitting at my desk, drafting thank you notes to the cast of The Sum of Us - the fab four - in preparation for tonight. Being closing night, I have the equally awesome and awkward task of accepting thanks and accolades for a production well done and showering the cast and crew … Continue reading The Sum of Them – a thank you note to my parents on closing night.
Flashback Friday – Poem “Boy and Cat”
Around this time last year, I wrote a poetic portrait of my son and our kitten. Both have shed their baby looks since April 2017. And they are more used to each other now, him less heavy handed and her more patient. Boy and Cat She's just a tiny baby cat Our Mishka So like … Continue reading Flashback Friday – Poem “Boy and Cat”
The Long Game
I keep looking at job ads. I'm tempted for many reasons. I could do with the money. I want to advance my career. I get itchy feet if I'm doing the same thing for too long. But the truth is, I'm tempted because there's a part of me that feels like the things I do … Continue reading The Long Game
Breathing In The Possibilities
Don't ask me what my next step on my leadership journey is. In the last month, as our final program days for the Leadership Ballarat Western Region Leaders Forum slid by, I was asked what my leadership plans were for next year, and I didn't know how to answer. I still find pinpointing that goal … Continue reading Breathing In The Possibilities