New Year, New Life, New M….?

New Year, New Life, New Merde… Excuse my French. I can’t even begin to tell you how many “new year” posts I’ve read since the beginning of January. What I can say is that poor old ‘resolutions’ seem to have gone out of fashion and been replaced by ‘goals’. ...

Finding a Home Away From Home

This weekend, my partner and I will move out of the flat we’ve called home for a year. Our landlord decided to sell the property and the new owners want to live here so they’ve asked us to leave. Preparing this unwanted move has reminded me how daunting...

What difference has a year made?

A year ago today, I flew from Shanghai to Melbourne with a one-way ticket and waaaaay too much extra luggage! After 12 hours up in the air, I landed with the biggest possible smile on my face. As the plane touched down, it felt as though a weight flew off of my...