Tag Archives: change

The people you meet (at work)

Posted on July 11, 2020 by

I started this post years ago, but then got stuck, thinking maybe I couldn’t or shouldn’t write about the people I work with, but tons of time has passed and I won’t be working for too much longer, and really … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year (The world turns)

Posted on January 1, 2020 by

I went to see the sun set last night, for the last time in 2019, and got up early today (probably won’t happen again for a while!) to see it rise for the first time in 2020… Here are some … Continue reading →

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Dancing towards a better world

Posted on November 17, 2019 by

It was the 30th anniversary dinner for the Graham Smith Peace Trust last night. Guest speaker was Garry Stewart, artistic director for 20 years now of the Australian Dance Theatre. I love ADT and going to dance performances generally, so … Continue reading →

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Pam and the joeys

Posted on November 9, 2019 by

An old friend of this blog, the lovely Pam, sent through an update from her life in WA this week. Pam wrote a number of stories in the early days, including some of our most popular ones including this one … Continue reading →

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Colour and succulents

Posted on October 27, 2019 by

It was Deirdre’s birthday this week – she had a party yesterday to celebrate. She and David have fairly recently (in the past couple of years or so) bought a house after renting forever. It is a weird transition sometimes; … Continue reading →

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Pressing on

Posted on May 19, 2019 by

It has been a wickedly dry and hot summer, my work-days are filled with people who are dealing with and the effects of poverty and disadvantage; struggles for truly better and more just ways of living abound. There are issues … Continue reading →

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Making things (happen)

Posted on January 14, 2018 by

As a bit of a follow up to last week’s blog post and the power of working with others to create change in the world, I read something that I found interesting and inspiring during the week. On the surface … Continue reading →

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Month of Action (including another Butterfly Walk)

Posted on December 3, 2017 by

November (and it’s immediate surrounding weekends) is known as the Month of Action on Domestic Violence in the city of Onkaparinga. I have taken part in three activities this year, culminating yesterday in the Butterfly Walk, which has featured here … Continue reading →

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Respect (in NAIDOC Week)

Posted on July 9, 2016 by

This week I went to an event put on by the social workers association (AASW) during NAIDOC Week to highlight some of the work that is being done in and by various aboriginal communities. The highlight of the night for … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts about change…

Posted on January 14, 2016 by

  At this time of new year’s resolutions it is common to think about how we want to move on, be different, become more how we dream of being. I do anyway. How do we change, and how do we … Continue reading →

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