THE WRITING
Essays, notes, and the occasional half-formed thought. Everything I’ve written, gathered in one quiet place. Stay a while and read.
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Read the piece: untitled post 340What would my obituary say? Not the dates, the achievements or the labels people might use to describe me. But the things that mattered. The people I touched,…
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Cheers algorithm…
Read the piece: Cheers algorithm…Scrolling social media should be a small escape, but for someone who is mostly tube-fed after head and neck cancer, it is often a feed full of food.…
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A New Kind of Personal Best
Read the piece: A New Kind of Personal BestSydney wasn’t about chasing the runner I used to be. It was about discovering what this body – feeding tube, swollen tongue, scars and all could still do.…
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Finding Meaning Amidst Life’s Challenges
Read the piece: Finding Meaning Amidst Life’s ChallengesI reflect on my life journey, grappling with pain and challenges such as loss, mental health struggles, and a crisis of faith. While contemplating their hardships, I recognise…
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Take a look at me now
Read the piece: Take a look at me nowThe forecast said everything looked fine. It wasn’t. This week brought tears I wasn’t expecting, words that hurt, memories from another lifetime and another wait for news about…
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The Highest Person
Read the piece: The Highest PersonShe asked to speak to the highest person, and that person was me. Thirty seconds later, I was being accused of disrespectfully talking with food in my mouth.…