It’s been a big few days in Australian sport, with the AFL and NRL grand finals dominating the long weekend. Amidst the celebration and beers it was incongruous to think…

I experienced my first heartbreak as a young teen. Standing at the bus stop. Desolate. I pulled out my trusty Nokia 3310 and called dad. Bawling my eyes out –…

Dear Future Husband, I’ve often wondered what you’d be like. I even thought I’d met you before. A couple of times, in fact.   Other times, I’ve questioned whether marriage…

I grew up on some of Queensland’s most stunning beaches and coral reefs. A beach girl at my core, nothing feels more home than the deep blue. Sand. Salt. Tan…

As my thirtieth birthday draws perilously close, here are four things I wish I’d told my twenty-year-old self.   Figure out who you are…. and accept her   You’re gasping…

The business of being paid to cuddle strangers is growing. Seriously. For $60 to $100 an hour, you can hire a stranger to hold you in a close, platonic embrace….

In April last year, my big brother ‘Spinner’ lost his battle with pancreatic cancer.  I’m still not entirely sure where his nickname came from. I’ll be damned if I know…

I’m not the first (nor the last) woman to buy into the ‘happily ever after’ fairy-tale. But time and life and broken hearts have taught me that love doesn’t have…

Everyone cries. In my case, every time I watch re-runs of Dawson’s Creek. Statistically, women cry on average 47 times per year (and men only 7) with each bout of…

Ever wondered why fast food places are always the same colour? Think about it. KFC. McDonalds. Hungry Jacks. Red Rooster. Pizza Hut. Subway. The branding for all of these places…