I have seen, and sadly experienced (on Twitter mostly), people from outside our community and New Zealand itself making rather unfair commentary on our country and society. There are people talking about “how bad white people are” (i.e. white supremacy and white privilege). Yes, the terrorist was someone who seemed to support white supremacy and …
Category Archives: Inspiration
This Photo of Our Prime Minister Is How We All Feel
This photo of our Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern reflects how we all feel. Her compassion, her care, her concern, her respect, her anger, her sorrow: Honestly, I don’t think we could have a better leader in some of our country’s darkest hours.
We Have a Choice How We Impact the World: Choose Wisely
We each have a choice in how we impact the world. Sometimes it may not feel like we can do anything to change the world, but we can. Many small acts of kindness, a smile, a kind word, helping someone: these are all things that can have a butterfly effect; they can affect change for …
After an Election
Saturday was our General Election in New Zealand, and I personally found it quite exciting that so many people got out to vote — a record number of us voted early! — and that the results are quite close. Under an MMP system (Mixed-Member Proportional for those of you not in the know) in New …
“Look for the Helpers…”
Being 11 September here in New Zealand — even though the infamous 9/11 happened on 12 September 2001 here — some of my news feeds are showing images and sharing articles about the anniversary of 9/11. Every year, I feel something different. Having been through our own set of natural disasters — the initial quake …
Being Passionate About Something
There was a period in my professional career where I heard almost every other applicant bounce into my office and tell me she was “passionate” about beauty therapy. It drove me absolutely stark-raving bonkers because how could so many people be so “passionate” about the same thing? (As an aside, as I type this blog, …
Depersonalization and Creativity: An Afterthought
Okay, so I wrote and published my whole blog yesterday about Depersonalization and Creativity, and how my creativity has been hampered by the illness, but, mulling it over in my mind last night, I realized there were exceptions to that. What I have taken solace in, from time to time, is photography, using my iPhone …
Depersonalization and Creativity
I know my blog has covered a lot about the dissociative disorder known as depersonalization, but since there are so few people who are diagnosed with it, and some people who have been diagnosed with it have reached out to talk about it, I thought it was best that I cover my experiences so others …
I Can’t Believe I Did It Finally
Well, I finally did it. I’m anxious and excited and nervous and worried and happy and elated all at the same time. I just submitted my story “The Replacement” to The New Yorker for consideration for publication.
A Happier New Year, 2017 Style
When another New Year rolls around, quite a few of us make resolutions to make this year different from the last. We’re going to lose weight, or stop drinking so much, or run three times a week. How often we stick to these resolutions really depends on our outlook and our drive to make such …
