Category: Field notes
Freeform reflections from the real world. Informal, observational and rooted in lived experience. Occasionally long, but sometimes shorter.
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From windstorms to whiteboards: A talk with the next generation of communicators
had the privilege of guest speaking to students studying marketing and communications at TAFE, sharing what it’s really like to work inside a government department and how the landscape is changing fast.
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Returning to TAFE: A Full Circle Moment in PR and Social Media
Last week marked a return to where it all began at TAFE NSW Sydney Institution for a guest lecture with Diploma of Public Relations students. Nearly a decade had passed since completing the same course and stepping back into the classroom felt like opening a time capsule. This time, however, the role had shifted from…
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The Redhead Revolution!
The reason I was in Europe, and the event that would define my entire journey, was the 2017 Redhead Days festival in Breda, Netherlands. As someone with red hair, this festival had been on my radar for a number of years and it was a dream come true to finally attend. I arrived in Breda…
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Lost in European history, found in currywurst
This was my first time in Europe and each city taught me something new about solo travel. About what it means to show up for yourself, about finding joy in unexpected places and learning to sit with the discomfort that comes from being far outside your comfort zone. Solo travel is romantic in theory, but…
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Seats, stories and the kindness of strangers
I had the privilege of standing at Central Station with my colleagues from the Physical Disability Council of NSW and a team of volunteers for the International Day of People with Disability (IDPWD) today. We were there to do something simple, but powerful: hand out Show You Care badges, designed to encourage passengers to offer…
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No Plans, Just Palau
After weeks of navigating train timetables, temple etiquette and the quiet complexities of solo travel through Japan, I landed in Palau sometime around 2am. The air was thick with heat, even at that hour. There were no signs, no crowds and no sense of urgency. Just a soft breeze and the kind of calm you…
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Quiet between the lines: Lessons from travelling alone in Japan
I didn’t go to Japan looking for peace. I went because I’d never travelled alone for this long and I thought Japan might be a good place to start. But somewhere between the neon buzz of Shinjuku and the sacred stillness of Mount Koya, I found something else: a kind of quiet that wasn’t just…
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From Hot Wings to Honky Tonks: 10 lessons Nashville left me with
I recently found myself deep in the heart of Tennessee, walking the streets of Nashville with McAlister Kemp, the country duo I’ve been working with on the social media front. It was part work trip, part crash-course in Southern culture and 100% unforgettable. I didn’t go looking for revelations. I thought it’d be gigs, gear…