PinnedMember-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
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. …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
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
Jul 18, 2021Member-onlySouthwest SojournSensing and seeing.Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min readPhoto by M on UnsplashSouthwest Sojourn----
Jul 15, 2021Member-onlyYour One Job Is To Be HappyAlways reach for a better feeling. — How much of our lives are spent in unhappy situations, with a partner who makes us unhappy, or in a job we hate. In these situations, what would you do? Would you leave the relationship or try to make it work? Ask yourself the same question with your job. Would…Happiness4 min readHappiness4 min read
Jul 8, 2021Member-onlyYour Network Will Empower YouDuring the many fluctuations we’ve seen with COVID-19, your network will be there to help you build. Do you ever hesitate to reach out to your network? I hesitate to contact some of the people I am the closest to, even though I know many of them would be happy…Networking4 min readNetworking4 min read
