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A dragonfly
What tattoo do you want and where would you put it? I think I would like a dragonfly tattoo. However, I only have one tattoo and it is of a small design I made honouring my father, on the day he died. It sits on my left inner wrist. I will eventually pair it with…
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My kids
Who was your most influential teacher? Why? My children have been my most influential teachers. My daughter has a rare genetic disability – so I’ve learned resilience, deeper compassion and that my vulnerability is my strength. My boys twice exceptional status – gifted but with various neurodivergence has also required me to dig deeper and…
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Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter
What is your favorite type of weather? My preference is hot weather, as I love swimming, so late Spring, Summer and Autumn allows for swimming. However, I also love every season. As each have their own unique beauty and signature. The colours of late Autumn are stunning, as are the changes from hot humid days…
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The Absurdity of Life – beat-by-beat
What makes you laugh? My daughter is beautiful. My daughter is exactly who she is meant to be, perfectly-imperfect like everyone else. She has a rare genetic disorder called Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. She has a moderate intellectual disability. Yet, she is incredibly capable, sociable and engaging. A few months ago she started doing ‘fun drum’…
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It’s a dilemma
How has technology changed your job? I’ve learned to value copilot- it has enabled me to be more efficient, effective and have greater cognitive energy to focus on more important aspects of work. AI has effectively reduced my professional cognitive burden, allowing me to accomplish boring tasks quickly, therefore leaving me with more time and…
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Hone my time bending skills
What do you wish you could do more every day? Seriously, I wish that I could selectively juggle a little more successfully. I wish that I could bend the fabric of time ensuring I had enough time to get done all that is needed, and all that is desired. With more time my home would…
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Metaphorically speaking
What’s a secret skill or ability you have or wish you had? I’ve come to realise that my secret (or not so secret) skill or ability is writing with structural metaphor. I don’t use metaphor as a superficial or supportive ‘bling’, as mere literary device. My mind, my language and my Synesthesic and somatic memory…
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As often as needed.
How often do you say “no” to things that would interfere with your goals? If language is a social construct and communication is a tool, learning to say ‘no’ becomes a crucial life hack. It’s the equivalent of taking a blunt arrow head and meticulously sharpening it, allowing its pointed clarity to break through noise…
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Safe and seen
When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up? As the 8th child of ten children who was born into a world of family trauma and loss, I honestly feel that at age five I needed to feel emotionally safe, seen and valued. At age five my parents were still…
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The sting of rejection
What’s something most people don’t understand? I have just recently finished my 85k word hybrid literary memoir. I’ve written through a dual perspective lens. I took the courageous step of submitting to a small elite publishing house (here in Australia) After almost 4 weeks I received a reply, where they stated that they were “very…
Selectively Juggling
Learning to selectively juggle to avoid the chaos and struggle
