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The surprising feels of divorce

I got divorced. Then I blogged for the first time in yonks. Mazel tov.

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It’s been 42 months since my husband and I decided to call it quits. It had been a rough couple of years prior to that and someone finally had to make a call. In that 42 months, there were deluges of tears, anger, sorrow, and intense upheaval before calm and peace was restored.

There were hearts broken, egos shattered and horrible words spoken before friendships were finally…

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Croatia, the land of rosè and pig

I finally got around to a wrap up with some pics of Croatia, the land of rosè and pig

When I first booked my trip to Croatia, months in advance, I knew only a small handful of people who had been. Most of them had Croatian ancestry too, so they totally knew the secret years ago probably.

Oh look, a cathedral…. one of millions that you can climb and get a view from the top. Island of Korćula.

Suddenly in the months leading up to my trip, my Instagram feed was filled with every…

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Your baggage is not a golden ticket to be a dick

You know when you keep forgiving someone because they've had it tough.... yeah, well, that's bullshit.

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I was involved in a conversation recently where people were talking about someone they were kinda friends with. I say kinda because hanging out with this often charming, clever and humorous person was akin to hanging out with a sweet, fluffy animal who occasionally tried to inviscerate you when you weren’t watching.

This ‘kinda friend’ was regularly rude, arrogant,…

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Don't wait

I'm heading home tomorrow and I'm sad to be going. This trip has been wonderful family time tinged with more than a little worry. Here's something valuable I learned.

I’m here in New Zealand as my Dad is having some “health challenges.” I’m not here solely because of that, of course, it’s always an amazing time at the Captain’s house.

We’ve been waiting for excruciating days for results to come in. Yesterday, he and I entered a slime green room with fluorescent lighting to meet with his medical team of two. With carefully chosen words they explained what we…

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the lemonade of life

It's been a big two months of ups and downs, but you know what they say about when life gives you lemons. Margaritas, baby!

I’ve lived with a parent who has a sickness for a really long time. There are exacerbations and fluctuations with that illness, but it’s been a fairly constant thing for almost as long as I can remember.

My worries and fears for Mum’s health and wellbeing have been a constant background hum, the kind that you get used to. It’s this really big thing that we have become accustomed to and we just…

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If I asked you what your core values are, would they just flow easily off your tongue or would you need to really think about them? Have you really thought about them lately? About what is important to you? What makes your heart sing? Has it changed since you had kids? Had a break down? Had a break up? Had a health scare? I'm gonna take a couple of steps back right now, and look hard at my core values and whether what I'm doing and how I'm doing it is in line with that shit. How the fuck you juggle all of that higher thinking stuff with mundane life I'm not sure but i reckon thinking about it is the first step. Waddya reckon? 📷 @leahmoorephoto

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Lately I've been having a tough time trying to work out what it's all about. I've been rushing, forcing, stressing, grinding to make ideas happen and hack out the 'right' path for myself. It hasn't felt good. In fact, it's felt pretty shit and panic filled. I got some advice today that was like a face palm..... slow down. SLOW DOWN. Create space for me to dream, and be, and stop bloody rushing and forcing shit. I've been notoriously poo bags at the slow thing for a few years but I think maybe this is sound advice. Do you need to slow down too? To create more space in your life for inspiration or just daydreaming? Reading? Drinking tea with face turned to the sun and not your iPhone? It's really sinking deep for me today.... S.T.F.D.

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I always vowed I would never wear my Uggs out of the house. School pick-up is two houses and across one street away, approximately 30 metres, and still I refused..... until today, my friends. I just broke my vow. It's a slippery slope from here and soon I'll probably do drop off (and maybe pick up, let's face it) in my pjs.

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The guy on the left cracks me up every damn time. What do you think he's thinking??

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As someone who has struggled with body image forever I get the importance of the self-acceptance movement. I also know that taking physical care of myself makes me feel good both physically and mentally... what I didn't know was where is the line? My latest for @bodyandsoul_au, link in profile.

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This pretty much captures our life. Piles of washing, crap on every surface and at least one person giving another a 'Rear View' or 'Half Nelson.' I'd love to be twee and say I wouldn't change it for the world but I so would. Washing sucks, and the piles of crap kill me.... the wrestling is quite entertaining at times though. . 📷 @leahmoorephoto

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The day started blurry but I got some good news. You know the news where someone you love tells you they got all the cancer when they operated and has the all-clear for the moment? Really exceptional great news. I farewelled an old friend this weekend just gone.... he looked quite normal so we said 'see you soon' but unless there's a miracle I probably won't see him again. Brain cancer is like that. No one gets out of life alive but it doesn't make sickness and death any less heart rending. Sending love to anyone dealing with shit today. #fuckcancer

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Three cheers for Sunday afternoon parties on long weekends. Hip hip....!!!

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Moody blues. #bondi

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I feel like I'm at the zoo. This is the view as I sip wine at eat slow cooked pig. Mother of the year strikes again.

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What is the world record for the amount of nervous poohs before a job interview? Asking for a friend.

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Calling all strong ladies, and all men who love fierce, independent women... if you love to laugh until your face hurts, feel til almost bust, emote to tears and draw strength from art #hotbrownhoney is the absolute freaking shiznit. These ladies inspired and touch a whole theatre full of humans at the @sydneyoperahouse tonight to the point of shaking booty on stage.