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Mastering Solo Travel: Tips for Your Journey
Recently, a few girlfriends have decided to embrace the beauty of travelling and hiking solo (yay!) and asked me for some advice. To my surprise, I really had to think hard about it! But this actually proved to be an excellent opportunity for me to reflect on some of the…
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From Survival to Revival: Reflections from 2024
In 2024, I meditated on the mantra: “2023 was about survival, 2024 is about revival.” Without question, revival became a core theme that shaped almost every decision, effort, and moment of growth throughout the year.
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Solo Road Trip in New Zealand: 16-Days in South Island
Before I begin, here’s a disclaimer: this is not a travel guide. There are plenty of helpful blog posts like that on the interwebs already. This is just a mere window into some of the most incredible days of my life, and if it inspires you to plan your own…
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Bridging Inner and Outer Worlds: A Journey of Self-Expression
An Internal Conflict of Expression Lately, I’ve been wrestling with a deep, unnameable sense of frustration. Then, last week, I stumbled across a quote: “Cursed are those who feel oceans but can express just a drop.” It was as if someone had peered right into my soul, and in that…
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What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 About Failure
Have you ever stumbled upon a book that completely shifts your perspective on life? I came across Tina Seelig’s book, What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20: A Crash Course on Making Your Place in the World, while browsing Goodreads for my next read. At first, I was…
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When I finally realised I was burnt out from work, it was almost too late: the warnings signs I ignored.
Navigating the Abyss: My Journey Through Burnout. Exactly a year ago today, I was a full-time academic, pulling an all-nighter to complete two presentations for an upcoming conference in Melbourne. While I’m actually great at giving presentations (so I have been told), I find them arduous, stressful, and generally unenjoyable.…
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