Archive for December, 2008
Cool activism for hot times
Hot enough for ya?
I can’t believe how many “climate change doesn’t exist” bits n pieces I’ve read in the last few days. I put it down to buying the local paper (and then making the mistake of reading it), but I wonder if it’s just the last hurrah of the climate change deniers as the [...]
On Reflective Practice, or, Why I write.
Using writing as reflective practice not only develops your communication skills but can also help you with those big (and little) life decisions.
Reflective practice. Means nothing to you? No, it probably wouldn’t unless you’d trained as a teacher or a nurse or a psych or a management consultant. It’s a shame it’s not more well-known [...]
Vale Bettie Page: 1923 – 2008
It’s hard to imagine fetish culture without the iconic 1950s photos of Bettie Page. In a time when women were most commonly seen bending over a new kitchen appliance, Ms Page was demonstrating a, um, different kind of horizontal posture. I’m not sure if her modelling days were a totally empowering experience, but Bettie Page’s [...]
Bouncing back: Choose your response to adversity
Getting a little bit of perspective on your situation is one of the best ways to help you bounce back in hard times. But what else can help you become more resilient?
I was speaking with a friend yesterday who was telling me how she’d recently started having mild panic attacks over really small things. [...]
The silly season begins …
I don’t know if it’s the same the world over, but yesterday I noticed a certain buzz in the air as I made my way home from Brisbane. It’s a little bit holiday and a little bit tension, as the xmas / new year break quickly approaches.
For me, December is the busiest month of the [...]
