Gaslight: Manipulation, Asylums & Old Hollywood
Since the 2016 election that gave Donald Trump a platform, not to mention the presidency, the word has been everywhere. But what does it mean? Where does gaslight come from?…
Quarantine – The Plague, Lepers, Covid and Goats
When you think of quarantine, what comes to mind? Leper colonies of the past? Two weeks to flatten the curve? A hundred years ago, when leprosy was considered a public…
Vanilla – Cake, Princesses and Bondage
It’s the most hashtagged flavour of icecream, the second most expensive spices in the word, and it’s much maligned. How did vanilla go from being a rare orchid that, to…
My food obsession
I have been obsessed with food my whole life in one way or another. My obsession has run hot and hotter. There were times when I refused to eat, times…
That time Jeff and I started a business #2651
On Friday, while at a business conference, I learned some very valuable lessons from Janine Allis (yes, THE Janine Allis, founder of Boost Juice and Survivor contestant) and business mentor,…
Why I’m giving away my piano… for FREE
Today is the New Moon. A few days ago, my healer’s string bracelet from Bali fell off. Then this morning I realised it’s a New Moon so I decided to…
The Wog Myth(s)
Like so many children of migrants, I spent most of my life rejecting my heritage. I was embarrassed by the annual sauce and sausage-making days, and just wanted a burger…
Not another 30 Day Challenge!
At the start of every year for the past however many, I’ve started a creativity challenge. I mean, who hasn’t? And like most people who make new year’s resolutions (because…
What depression looks like for me
A day doesn’t go by when I’m not thinking about my feelings, my mood, my depression. Actually, it’s rare for an hour to go by when I’m not thinking about…
Is it just me, or are some people just meant to be alone?
I’ma I haven’t read Henry David Thoreau’s “Waldon” but I’m pretty familiar with it, and its themes. Man goes into the woods for 2 years, 2 months and 2 days…