PinnedMember-onlyWhy You Should Move To AustraliaThere’s much more to Sydney than the Opera House. I moved to Australia during the pandemic. It was a tough decision, but a necessary one. When COVID-19 began, my job also ended. Everything in my life seemed to come to a standstill. I was living in my small apartment in…Australia6 min readAustralia6 min read
May 6Member-onlyLeadership Is QuietLeadership is kind. Leadership is humble. Leadership gives credit. Leadership is never afraid to let others shine. Leadership is more about being than doing. Leadership is about holding a safe space for others to learn and grow. Leadership is never about me, my job as a leader, or competing. Leadership…Leadership1 min readLeadership1 min read
Jan 30Member-onlySorry For DisappearingBut I’m still trying to find me. It’s been a while since I’ve published on Medium. I’ve been busy traveling and figuring out my next steps. I have been quite active on LinkedIn for the past two years. You can find me there at kellyburnsprose. You might say this is…Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Aug 30, 2022Member-onlyLights OutIn an unknown land Aloft, unsettled, but dreaming still. Silently acknowledging all that’s missing. Parts of me scattered in places and spaces where memories hypnotize me like brass bells chiming in the wind. If you try too hard to look for meaning you can never find it. It doesn’t live…Storytelling1 min readStorytelling1 min read
Nov 10, 2021Member-onlyWhat I Am LearningDuring my first few months in Australia I am learning how to say my birthday backward with the day in front of the month. I am learning to differentiate between a Koel mating call, a Corella, and a Cockatoo. I am learning Greek words at home and less Italian than…Travel3 min readTravel3 min read
Oct 16, 2021Member-onlySimple PleasuresLearning how to be I’m still finding my footing here in Australia. I’ve fallen in love with the Western Corellas. Today I scratched a semi-trained Corella on the head. He seemed to know the word, “Scratch,” and leaned in closer to climb down to my hands from his perch for…Travel3 min readTravel3 min read
Oct 13, 2021Member-onlyMy First Month In AustraliaMoving to Australia seemed easier when I was onshore in America, but I am making the best of it all Moving halfway across the world seemed so easy from a distance. I did have some reservations, but there was a lot about my life in America that caused so much…Australia4 min readAustralia4 min read
Oct 11, 2021Member-onlyHotel Quarantine, Sydney, Australia in September 2021It wasn’t as bad as I imagined it would be. It’s Freedom Day here in New South Wales. Australia is celebrating a milestone and is coming out of a lockdown that had been in effect for several months now. I have been in Australia for almost one month. My first…Australia5 min readAustralia5 min read
Jul 28, 2021Member-onlyCan You Be Bought?Everyone will tell you to follow your dreams, but they will never warn you about the price you must pay to be bought. Are you happy in your career? Do you remember why you got into your field? Have you ever had a dream that was so strong, but your…Life Lessons5 min readLife Lessons5 min read
Jul 19, 2021Member-onlyI Am Moving To Sydney, AustraliaIn just a few short months — Beautiful Australia. It’s almost time for me to return to you and my partner whom I have not seen for 19 months, or 590 days. So much has happened since I last saw you, Australia. I have spent a lot of time in Australia before the COVID pandemic arrived. I…Travel3 min readTravel3 min read
