A reminder this Valentine’s Day: Loving your disabled self is a powerful act of defiance and resistance. We’ve been conditioned to feel we are unlovable since the doctor said “I’m sorry” to our parents - or us - as they delivered the diagnosis. Disability is seen as the worst … [Read more...]

This  photo was taken just after I did The Drum on ABC TV. I was there to talk about my news book, Growing Up Disabled in Australia, on Wednesday night. It’s on ABC iView and The Drum’s Facebook page.  Live TV is stressful. (To clarify - The Drum is recorded live, beginning at … [Read more...]

#Gifted post Last night I was invited to Come from Away The Musical at Comedy Theatre. Last night’s performance was the first musical to open in Melbourne since March last year. At the start of the performance, the Associate Director and Associate Writer gave a brief … [Read more...]

Image: a beige book called World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil. Around the text are colourful illustrations of flowers, plants and animals. I have just finished the most amazing book.  World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other … [Read more...]

2020. What the hell was that? It went slow and fast and was a real rollercoaster. I missed so much. We all did.  Reflecting on the year that was can be hard - have you achieved everything you set out to? Maybe not. But you got through - you survived a year like no other - and … [Read more...]