Notes From a Twenty-Something

I wasn't going to write here today, I haven't for quite sometime. My intention for this space is that it is a place to share my thoughts when I want, but a place I feel no pressure to give time to if I don't want to, and certainly not a place that I feel I have a schedule...

Last month I stumbled across this post by my lovely friend Kate from Netherleigh blog. It is a series created by Helen from Helarious, whose blog I have recently discovered and can't stop reading, if you haven't come across it make sure you head over. This is a really...

Juice cleanses seem to be one of the latest crazes and after reading Rachi's review I was so intrigued I wanted to give one a go. For me it was about giving my body a break from difficult to digest foods and getting a big dose of nutrients. I had also heard that a...

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn has to be one of the most talked about books that I have come across for quite some time, so I decided I wanted to see what all of the fuss was about. The story follows a married couple Nick and Amy in the time surrounding Amy's disappearance...

I am ashamed to say that in my almost nine years as a Canberran I have only done the Booroomba Rocks walk in Namadgi National Park twice.  It was initially Cara who told me about this little hidden gem and then Tara's post which  inspired me to check...

In my job I am given the opportunity to learn about concepts and ideas that could help me support the young people I work with, and quite frequently I find myself personally benefiting from some of the information I come across. When I was asked if I wanted to go to a...

Last week I turned 26. I love birthdays, not only because I get to talk to and spend time with people I care about but also because it's a time of reflection and new beginnings, my very own new year to do whatever I want with!  Over the last twelve months I have...

I have always been a person who thrives on being busy, my mother tells me I was quite the high maintenance child at times. Lately my attempts at multi-tasking have seen me over-committing and under-delivering, not a very desirable state. I am learning to prioritise...

A few weeks ago when I started telling people that I was spending the long weekend camping with my family I was either met with an incredulous "Why..??" (from likeminded souls) or uproarious laughter (from my more outdoorsy friends who know that this is way outside my...