Category Archives: Not so funny
The Pits (part 1)
Perhaps Im being deliberately obtuse, or maybe the Universe is miming it’s fatalistic messages, but whatever’s happening, I’m just not getting it. I was more or less used to the dark pit of self pity I’d find myself in every … Continue reading
The Pits (Part 2)
The following weekend I was powering around Albert park lake with my BFF recounting this odd and unprecedented occurrence. Further to the spiritual energy exchange was the realisation that I was just treading water in my own life. I had … Continue reading
When the chips are down
Most days around this neighbourhood I am faced with the reality of my white middle class privilege. A nearby homeless shelter and our proximity to the city centre, means many of life’s less fortunate gather in the local shopping strip. … Continue reading
BFF
A dear friend tells me how she counsels her daughters on the approach toward those first high voltage years of peer interaction. It’s simple stuff. Do your friends make you feel happy and positive? Do you come away from being … Continue reading
A group therapy
I felt like a bit of a fraud walking into the dedicated dance wear store. The staff were all willowy girls in wrap tops who glided about the shop with that dancers out turned duck walk. A twelve year … Continue reading
Posted in Not so funny
Tagged ballet, calisthenics, childhood, Choir, GFS, Russian ballet, therapy
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Bio mum
Let’s be quite clear about this – the gene pool probably needs a good dose of chlorine. That’s mine, not yours – I’m sure yours is a mine of inherited intellect and unalloyed attractiveness. This introspection generally arises around the … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Not so funny
Tagged divorce, Fairy tale, Grandparent, Grimm, Hallmark, Holidays, humor, Mother, Mothers Day, psychic, Shopping
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Unbearable Arms
Hi America, This blog entry bears no resemblance to my usual fare, and I apologise for anyone expecting levity – today…not so much. I grew up regarding you as kind of the cooler older brother – the guy that did … Continue reading
Relationships
Far be it for me to call myself an authority on happy relationships, but here’s the thing: this is a brief saunter through life, and I think that remaining alongside someone who makes you feel bad about yourself, or who … Continue reading
Posted in Not so funny, relationships
Tagged Advice, children, Counseling Services, Intimate relationship, Marriage, Relationship, self help
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Learning The Hard Way 