Every year, on the last Friday in August, Australians unite in purple, not for fashion, but for a cause. Wear It Purple Day is all about fostering safe, supportive, and inclusive environments for LGBTQIA+ young people. It’s a visual and vocal reminder that they are seen, valued, and not alone. AFL and a Hyper-Masculine Hangover […]
Sydney is out to be seen.Melbourne is out to see what happens. A night out in Sydney is a production.There’s a fresh fade, a coordinated look, someone in head-to-toe Dion Lee pretending it’s “just something I threw on.” We arrive in curated cliques, do the rounds, and sip our drinks with good posture, just in […]
Sydney’s not a city, it’s a group chat with 2 degrees of separation and too many shared stories. You meet someone at a party and within 5 minutes, someone else is like, “Oh! Didn’t he hook up with your ex’s housemate’s situationship?”And the answer is probably yes. The overlap is wild.You go on one date […]
Growing up in Orange, my family had a nightly ritual. At 7pm sharp, the TV flicked on, and without fail we were transported to Summer Bay. Home & Away wasn’t just a show, it was a staple, a kind of family glue. Among the familiar faces, Irene always stood out. She wasn’t just a character; […]
It’s a strange thing, seeing your friends grieve.Not quietly. Not politely. But in real time, faces crumpling, bodies shaking, holding each other because words aren’t enough. Usually time together is fun, chaotic.Most of my memories live in the corners of dancefloors or for some reason, someones kitchen. There’s glitter and noise in the way I […]
This is a follow-up to an Instagram post I shared back in March 2021. A reflection on one of the hardest points in my life, and everything that’s shifted since. You can view the post here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CMfuy96Hl3I/?igsh=MThyMmpiMmkwdXNvYw== Back then, I was deep in anxiety, or at least, that’s what I thought.Every day felt like I […]
Because some thoughts don’t ask to be shared. They just linger. Soft. Half-formed. A bit too small for a full conversation, but too loud to ignore. They’re the ones I usually keep in my Notes app.The ones that hit me walking to work or mid-scroll.The ones I try to laugh off or forget, but they […]
Earlier this year, I drove home for Dad’s birthday. It was meant to be a celebration, but with dementia in the picture, nothing stays simple for long. Tensions were rising. My mum and sister were caught in the kind of emotional back-and-forth that only happens when love meets fear and no one knows quite what […]
No one warns you that becoming a morning gym person also turns you into someone who finds peace in… relentless kick drums.Lately, I’ve been deep in it. Hard techno, industrial beats, stuff that sounds like it could summon a demon or help me finish a spreadsheet faster. And weirdly, it’s been calming.Something about the repetition. […]
Even when what we really want is a quiet night in, warm food, phone on Do Not Disturb, maybe a bit of journaling (hello this blog!) or trash TV, there’s still that pull. That voice that whispers,“But what if something happens?”What if you miss a moment, a connection, a memory? Don’t get me wrong, I […]
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