Hope is not an action.

Carissa - Koorie girl. Writer for Book Riot. Actor, Bibliophile, Research Assistant at Uni of Melbourne.Follow me @rissless

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It's been a while, so here's a useless survey

It’s been a while, so here’s a useless survey

5 things you’ll find in my bag: Nude lipstick Eyebrow gel A notebook Tampons A water bottle 5 things you’ll find in my room: Too many clothes Too many lamps My favourite angry emoji soft toy Whatever book I’m reading on the nightstand A framed picture of a RubyEtc Comic strip 5 things that make me feel happy: Cuddling with our cats. The green lamp on my desk. Writing. Spending a few hours alone…

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Ellen van Neerven

For those of you who’ve been keeping track, Aboriginal Australian writer, poet and playwright Ellen van Neerven was just recently harassed by some NSW year 12 students, and later some entitled racist adults thought they’d chime in. I wrote an article on what’s been going down. Check it out here.

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Carissa Lee - Feminism

Carissa Lee – Feminism

Hey all, I had a wonderful opportunity to tell my story to the ladies at Her Words. Such an amazing experience. CN: Domestic Violence “Feminism has given me the right to fight.” Carissa Lee is an actor, writer and academic based in Melbourne. As a Wemba-Wemba woman, she has fought to have her voice heard and believes in the…

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Tarneen Onus Williams - Sexual Assault

Tarneen Onus Williams – Sexual Assault

Tarneen Onus Williams is a Yigar Gunditjmara, Wakka Wakka, Bindal, Yorta Yorta, Dja Dja Wurrung and Torres Strait islander woman. With courage and strength, she shares her story of sexual assault, her experience of victim blaming and her hope that by sharing her story, it might help other survivors find the courage to speak up too.…

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Michelle Roger - Self-love

Michelle Roger – Self-love

Michelle Roger was diagnosed with dysautonomia in her early thirties. We talk to her about her life before and after, and about her journey with self-love, the good, the bad and the changing. Visit Michelle’s blog here: https://bobisdysautonomia.blogspot.co… Follow Michelle on Facebook @livingwithbobdysautonomia.michelleroger What…

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Jane Green - Sexual Assault

Jane Green – Sexual Assault

Jane Green is a sex worker and spokesperson for Vixen Collective – Victoria’s peer-only sex work organisation. She courageously shares her story of sexual assault and speaks openly and honestly about the stigma surrounding sex work and the importance of listening to the voices of those most marginalised. To find out more…

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Frances Cannon - Self-Love

Frances Cannon – Self-Love

Melbourne-based artist Frances Cannon talks self-love, the female body and sexuality, and why there is no simple solution to loving yourself. You can view Frances’ work here: http://francescannonart.com Or follow her on Instagram @frances_cannon We acknowledge the traditional owners of this land on which these videos were made and…

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Gender Stereotypes - Betty Amsden

Gender Stereotypes – Betty Amsden

Betty Amsden got her first job at 16 and announced to her parents she was, from that point on, independent. From that moment onwards, Betty went on to become a successful businesswoman and a self-made philanthropist – one of the leading donors to the arts in Victoria. Determined, generous and kind, everyone who met Betty fell in…

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Sally Goldner- Gender Stereotypes

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Paying Respect to Sadness

Paying Respect to Sadness

I had a weird realisation with my partner the other night. It’s starting to get cold here, the kind of chill that creeps into the corners of your bones and settles there. I was lying in bed with my partner with the electric blanket, curled up with my legs bent over his, like he’s some kind of weird person chair. And it was raining, which I loved. It made me remember a time when I was first…

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Yassmin Abdel-Magied on Gender Stereotypes Her Words' Interview with Yassmin Abdel-Magied on Gender Stereotypes Click here to see more interviews with Her Words.

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Most humans are never fully present in the now, because unconsciously they believe that the next moment must be more important than this one. But then you miss your whole life, which is never not now. Eckhart Tolle

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A great find in a bookstore the other day

A great find in a bookstore the other day

Actually…

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Let Go Let go of my hand Let me be what I want to be Let go of my hand…

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Flashback: Lonely Girl Travel Snippet:

Flashback: Lonely Girl Travel Snippet:

An old post from when I was living in two cities: I’m in the airport, and I’m tired. I worked both jobs today. Then home for sleep. Forced myself to exercise, then packed my shit and left for the airport in a cab. Airports are cold and lonely. You might be surrounded by a thousand people, but with your life in a bag, and your bed far away, you feel alone. Especially so when travelling alone.…

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“People in town didn’t understand Anna and largely believed her to be godless, a designation she rather enjoyed because she understood that in their community, to be godless was to have a mind of one’s own.” Roxane Gay, Difficult Women

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“She was smart enough to want more but tired enough to accept the way things were.” – Roxane Gay, Difficult Women

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