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dear mafs, I’m breaking up with you …
It’s not easy for me to say this … Well, actually it is. MAFS, I’m breaking up with you. … It’s not you, it’s me. Well, actually it’s a little bit me, but mostly you. In a time when, as a community, we’re collectively outraged by the vile truths that are coming out of Australian…
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the rise of the early birds
On the way home from work tonight, I was listening to a Mamamia Out Loud podcast, ‘The 5:30am Club’. In it, hosts, Holly Wainwright, Mia Freedman and Claire Stephens discussed the topic of the ‘5:30 Club’. The premise behind the ‘5:30 Club’, they say, is people who get up “earlier and earlier every day, shunning…
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‘casual never means careless’
Reading the February issue of Australian Vogue this morning, I came across an article by Alice Birrell, ‘Business or leisure’. In it, Ms Birrell takes a peek inside the post-pandemic wardrobe and what the experts predict we will be wearing as we begin to emerge from our home offices and head back to the office,…
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for the love of running
I love to run. While I definitely to get weird glances and side-eye stares when I say running is the way I relax and decompress (Because: what? Exertion is relaxing?! The horror!), running is my go-to when I’m stressed, anxious, happy, energised, motivated, content, sad – it’s what I do and who I am. Well,…
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baby joy for duke and duchess
With news that broke this morning (and spread faster than the breaking waters of a woman in labour), on Valentine’s Day 2021, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (the Duke and Duchess of Sussex) “revealed they are expecting their second child”. Given my blog was inspired by the likes of ‘Tig’ it only seems fitting to…
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a world in hunger crisis
World Vision Australia has released a sobering warning that the world is facing a famine so devastating it could tip 10 million children into starvation and is calling on the Australian Government to step up as a humanitarian leader in this crisis. For many around the world, the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has “stoked a hunger…
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the ‘i feel fine’ paradox
We say we’re fine, but are we really? Athletic apparel company, lululemon, has cemented its commitment to advocate for holistic wellbeing – through movement, mindfulness and connection – with the release of its first-ever Global Wellbeing Report, which is said to expose the paradox of people saying they feel fine. According to a statement released…
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the inequality virus
In a statement released ahead of the World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda meetings (held virtually 25-19 January 2021), Oxfam Australia reveals Australia’s 31 billionaires have seen their fortunes increase by nearly $85 billion since the global Covid-19 pandemic was declared. According to Oxfam Australia Chief Executive, Lyn Morgain, with “hundreds of thousands of people losing…
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dating 2021: welcome to the hamster wheel
Just in time for Valentine’s Day … I recently came across an article on Mamamia about a dark side of dating that gets rarely spoken about – dating burnout that, according to Emily Vernem (author of the article), is essentially the (at times) overwhelming fatigue that comes from the incessant dating cycle. “The dark side…
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the best beauty products in the world announced
Every year, all the ELLE beauty editors from around the world vote for their favourite beauty products as part of the ELLE International Beauty Awards (EIBA). Winners are crowned in every category – from shampoo, mascaras and serums to foundations, face masks, sun care and moisturises, and these products are reportedly seen as the “gold…
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the rise of e-babies
It seems more and more of us are heading online to find love resulting in the rise of a phenomenon dubbed: ‘e-babies’. As meeting online increasingly becomes the norm, a new report by Monash University, together with eharmony – the first ‘Future of Dating’ report, predicts that by 2038, more babies will be born to…
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children at risk six months after blast
Six months after the Beirut blast, which rocked the Lebanese capital, World Vision Australia reports that more than half a million children are at risk of child marriage, forced labour and mental health issues. Reportedly, more than 540,000 children in Lebanon are at risk as they and their families do it tougher than ever following…
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study: how athletes fare in quarantine
With reports circulating about Australian Open tennis players complaining about their lockdown measures and hotel quarantine in Melbourne leading into the tournament (and don’t get me started on the whole “I’ve had to wash my own hair” situation – you’re kidding, right!), it got me thinking: How have other professional athletes coped with the impact…
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french in one word
While I know it might be a little cliché perhaps (because who doesn’t love a little, French?!), one of my favourite languages is, well … French. As I’m writing this post, I’m sipping on red wine, listening to La Foule by Edith Piaf. It’s the most beautiful language. Ah, the language of luuurve. Its sound.…
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mother’s day classic with a twist
Did you know that breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia and that, sadly, 8 Australians die from it every single day? Did you also know that 55 Australians are diagnosed with breast cancer every day? They are some sobering statistics. That’s why it’s so important that those of us who can,…
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beauty giant leader in gender equality
“We believe that stronger companies and stronger communities are created when people of culture, background and lifestyle are accepted and valued.” – L’Oréal For the fourth year in a row, beauty giant, L’Oréal has been recognised as a leader in gender equality. According to a statement released by L’Oréal, the company has again been recognised…
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when yoghurt dollops into fashion
Popular yoghurt brand, Chobani, has reportedly dolloped into sports fashion with its Actual Wear Survey, which aimed to find out how Australians ‘actually wear their activewear’. Kinda riding on the coattails of the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown measures that ensued (which clearly meant we were all living in our own personal luxe sports activewear…
oh my gosia 