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Michael Daphne on Social Sprinting
I think I’ve coined the term “social sprinting”. Watch my latest vlog to find out what it is.
BOOK REVIEW: A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray
“I don’t know whether I have minutes, or seconds, or even less. Desperately I tug at these unfamiliar clothes – the short dress and [...]
BOOK REVIEW: Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta
“Finnikin of the Rock and his guardian, Sir Topher, have not been home to their beloved Lumatere for ten years. Not since the dark [...]
Book Review: A Court of Thorns and Roses Series by Sarah J. Maas
“Dragged to a magical kingdom for the murder of a faerie, Feyre discovers that her captor, his face obscured by a jewelled mask, is [...]
That Terrible Story I’d Rather Forget: My History of Abuse
I’ve been sharing the stories of other young women over the past few weeks, but I think it’s high time I shared my own. That is, the [...]
How to get out of an abusive relationship
I chose to remain in an abusive relationship for more than six months. (more…)
I Cannot Blame Superpowers
I’ve just become hooked on Marvel’s Jessica Jones but not because I’m a comic geek.
The R-rated show is a battle between Jessica and [...]
Nine ways to recognise you’re in an abusive relationship
As I’ve said before, it took a billboard advertisement for me to realise I’d been in an abusive relationship – months after the [...]
The Journey to Purlieu
It was 2004 and I was on a school art excursion at the Queensland Art Gallery. I had a few friends with me, but I didn’t feel like [...]
Seven tips for helping a friend in an abusive relationship
I didn’t know that I was in an abusive relationship until I wasn’t in one anymore.
It was several months afterwards that I saw a [...]