Miscellaneous shades of grief
Growing up, my dad’s cousin, his wife and their daughter were the only family we had in Canberra.…
House rules
To this day, I still remember the round of UNO with my old youth group in which one…
Not-so-random acts of kindness
I don’t have any bones to pick with public transport, but sometimes it can really screw you over.…
Of vengeance and forgiveness
Did anyone else catch the Jesus parallels in the Divergent series? All in all I was mostly disappointed with the trilogy, but at least there were some interesting ideas.
The books, however, did explore themes of guilt, regret and sacrifice. I suppose in that context, some Jesus undertones are unsurprising.
Getting down and thirty
For one glorious year, I was almost-no-longer-twentysomething – but 29 is still twentysomething. Alas, those days are behind…
Write away the words
The deepest level of communication is not communication but communion. It is wordless. It is beyond words, and beyond speech, and it is beyond concept.
Thomas Merton said that and I thought: well, this is rather ironic but there you have it - that's why I write.
What makes a goodbye good?
One month from today I say goodbye to La Paz and Bolivia. And I’m feeling pretty good about…
My favourite body part
Question: what do you think is my favourite part of my body? Okay, well I don’t know how…
How to kickstart your acting career
Step 1: Be Asian. Step 2: Move to La Paz. That’s it, folks. In two simple steps you…
The kids that break your heart
Filing photos is an emotionally taxing task. It’s not easy flicking through the faces of kids who have been…
Stuff that doesn’t make sense
I count the days till I go home and they are too many and yet too few. I think…
Trite but true: make this your New Year’s resolution
First day back at work. It’s cold and not a bit dreary in La Paz. I haven’t…
Dry and cold in La Paz
Seca y fría. Dry and cold. No, I’m not describing La Paz (though I could be). I’m describing…
That dress / Know Delay
That dress Off the plane and into foreign arms Heart aflame with remembered love This greeting is polite…
365 days ago today
This time last year I … … said goodbye to a lot of people. Too many for one…
Sport and spirit
Converted introvert I surprised myself the other day. It was another one of those bizarre moments of self-awareness…
White heart: My tribute to Real Madrid
On Sunday morning at 4.45am AEST, I was up to watch my beloved Real Madrid play the Champions…
The “prophetic” song I wrote as a 7-year-old
Let me introduce you to Bluey Snowflake. She’s one of the best birthday presents I’ve ever received, a…
The truth about me and burritos
I’ve been thinking a lot about burritos. Specifically about how I’m slowly, reluctantly, but increasingly boldly, realising that…
Highlights from home
Yesterday I was reminded that my hometown is a beautiful place. We (I) mock and moan, but when…
Why Lent and I are through
After a short history of (almost) three Easters, I’m done with Lent. I observed Lent for the first time in…
Between distraction and devotion
Spiritually and emotionally, this last week for me has been marked by distraction and devotion. I think that’s…
Okay, you’ve put me in a box
Since I was a teenager, I’ve wrestled with the complicated truth that when you try to be different…
Tapestry
I have a sadness that does not want to be sung She says to me, “I am deeper…
what i learned from burning my arm
What burning my arm taught me: It doesn’t hurt as much as you think it will. But it…