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Why I Dislike “R U OK? Day” (Even Though I Agree With Its Message)

Why I Dislike “R U OK? Day” (Even Though I Agree With Its Message)

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Today is R U OK? Day in Australia. It’s a day meant to raise awareness about mental health and suicide: how people may be suffering in silence and isolation, and that we should check on each other. In other words, ask each other: “Are you OK?”. At least, that’s the idea. A very good idea, I believe. But somewhere along the way, I feel the message has been misunderstood at best, and misrepresented at worst. I feel that whatever the…

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My thoughts on the Splendour XR virtual music festival

My thoughts on the Splendour XR virtual music festival

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So, my thoughts on the much-hyped virtual Splendour XR event. Having experienced both weekends, I have to say that overall I enjoyed it, but I do have a few criticisms. Firstly, a bit of background. Splendour in the Grass is one of the premier music festivals in Australia, taking place in Byron Bay every July. That was until COVID-19 broke out and made putting on a festival with over 40,000 attendees a health and safety risk. So July 2020’s Splendour…

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Some Thoughts From A Pandemic-Induced Isolation

Some Thoughts From A Pandemic-Induced Isolation

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I’m writing this blog post during the month of May in the year 2020. For the first half of this year we’ve watched as a coronavirus has quickly swept the entire globe, bringing with it a disease called COVID-19. At the start of the year many of us assumed that this would be no worse than the common flu: those with existing health problems or weakened immune systems might be at risk, but most people would just have the sniffles…

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Lessons I’ve Learned From Traveling Solo (Part One)

Lessons I’ve Learned From Traveling Solo (Part One)

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Last year (and early this year) I did quite a bit of travel, both around Australia and overseas. Over this period I’ve come to realise a few things about travel that might be different to how it’s often promoted online. Of course, these experiences might not be universal, but they are ones that I’ve felt myself and I suspect others who are in my position might feel. So, without further ado, here they are: It pays to get out of…

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To Suffer Others or Suffer Alone?

To Suffer Others or Suffer Alone?

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I had another article written up but I’m still tweaking it a bit, so here’s an edited and expanded version of something I wrote on Instagram over a month ago that I believe speaks to where I am at life in my attitude towards friendships. Enjoy! *** What’s worse: to be lonely or to be surrounded by people who treat you unfairly? I’ve thought about it a lot, having experienced both. Being lonely hurts. We are social creatures, after all….

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What’s the Point of Social Media?

What’s the Point of Social Media?

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I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the various social media platforms we use in our day-to-day communication. How we can connect to anyone, anywhere in the world who happens to be connected as well. I can communicate instantly with someone from across the country, or across the globe, with time differences and language often being the only barrier. With this global network at our fingertips, I have to wonder: was it ever intended to make us feel so isolated?…

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