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People who know me well enough know that I am a pretty organised person and everything has a place, and everything is (hopefully) neat and tidy and I can find things instead of the stress of thinking “where did I put that?” That got me thinking recently about where do I fit in, and whatContinue reading “What is MY place?”

We all know the phrase that says “everything happens for a reason”. Whilst this might make light of someone’s discomfort during a difficult time, I believe that it is a truism that can’t be ignored or underestimated. Everyone suffers a hardship of some kind in their life, whether it be losing a loved one, enduringContinue reading “The jigsaw puzzle of life”

My son will turn 18 in just over a week’s time. You could say that at the moment he is a typical teenage male, not very confident in himself and not really very communicative when things might be bothering him. I see my son now as the identical twin to myself at the same age.Continue reading “From boys to men”

Losing someone close to you is heartbreaking. I don’t think it matters whether it was expected or not. When a friend you have known for 40 years is taken away, you (or at least I) begin to question my priorities in life. I was tossed into this unfortunate situation a few nights ago. I haveContinue reading “A little perspective”

I have been single for a long time now. My wife and I separated over 8 years ago and divorced for just over 6 years. For so long, given some of the things that my ex said after we broke up, I bordered on hatred towards her. I let that emotion fester inside me forContinue reading “Letting go”

I am not a psychologist or mental health expert but I can say from experience that feelings of insecurity and uncertainty about oneself are manifested in many ways. For me – and for whatever reason – I have never seen myself as superior to anyone else. I have a mate who played Aussie Rules atContinue reading “To be sure”

Having struggled with self-esteem and self-confidence issues for pretty much my entire life, learning to cope with life’s struggles – or even ones my own mind invented – has been a constant battle with emotions and trying to find coping mechanisms to help me survive each challenge as it presented itself. I’ve never been oneContinue reading “Attitude for gratitude”

Throughout my life, I have in various ways sought a connection with others. When I was a teenager I wanted to be amongst a group of other boys who had probably (almost undoubtedly) experienced more in life than I had and as such were in my view great to be around. And most of themContinue reading “Connection – a quest and a tribute”

Today we celebrate Anzac Day. It is a day where we celebrate the heroism, courage and sacrifice of our soldiers who fought so gallantly to give us the freedoms and rights we probably take for granted these days. So how would I have gone if I was on the battlefield? Probably not great. I amContinue reading “What is courage?”

8 years ago today, on the 22nd of April 2018, my life was irreparably and irreversibly changed. It was the day that I was told I wasn’t wanted, and I knew from that day that my life was changed for good, and that it wasn’t always going to be good. The hardest thing about theContinue reading “8 is enough”