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August 8, 2025 ·
Once upon a time, if I wanted to get in touch with someone, I had two or three options — a phone...
August 3, 2025 ·
I’ve had a consistent companion: Shiraz. Two bottles a day, roughly 1–9pm. It’s a rhythm I’ve...
July 24, 2025
There was a time when I thought the goal of life was to seek light — to banish the dark, to bury...
July 24, 2025 ·
Gumboot Friday is a mental health initiative in New Zealand founded by Mike King, a former...
July 23, 2025 ·
There are days when you reach a quiet, stubborn edge. Not a dramatic meltdown, not a shouting...
July 22, 2025
Life doesn’t come with a guarantee. That’s not a new idea, but it feels newly relevant when the...
July 22, 2025 ·
I used to think I had to be just one thing. One kind of person, with a singular identity, a tidy...
July 20, 2025 ·
We're always at the beginning of our end. It’s a phrase that sounds bleak at first, but sit...
July 19, 2025 ·
When everything seems to go wrong, when life lobbs half a dozen curved balls at you at once, it's...
July 18, 2025 ·
Adding to yesterday's post. I drink two bottles of red wine a day. That’s 1.5 litres, give or...
July 17, 2025 ·
PLEASE RESPECT MY CANDOUR IN SHARING MY EXPERIENCE PUBLICLY. IF YOU WANT TO JUDGE OR SHAME ME, GO...
July 16, 2025 ·
It’s strange how language shapes our understanding of the world, yet sometimes it reveals more...
July 4, 2025 ·
We often ask how people commit acts of murder — against individuals, groups, even entire nations....
June 27, 2025 ·
I've been thinking about death lately. Maybe because I've been managing a lot of injury and...
If you're like me you're confused WTF is going on in Europe. Here's a summary. 1. Russia &...
June 21, 2025 ·
2025 has been an awful year for me. It started with no income due to Whaikaha cutting the ...
We live in a world overflowing with communication tools. We can call, text, email, emoji, Zoom,...
June 11, 2025 ·
Last week, something happened that hasn’t happened in years. I had to ask a specialist to speak...
“Law and order” is one of those phrases that feels unquestionably good. Who wouldn’t want a...
May 31, 2025 ·
Ever told someone they “drink like a fish”? I've been accused and agreed. Technically, you’ve...