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Getting into my comfort zone after the Problogger Event – read: seeing a band. #pbevent

September 23, 2013 Carly Findlay 3 Comments

There was a bit of talk about getting out of your comfort zone at the Problogger Event. Darren Rowse said “getting out of your comfort zone is when sparks fly”. He talked about the people you meet and the opportunities that arise when you push yourself into doing something you … [Read more...]

band, bob evans, concert, friends, friendship, gold coast, live music, personality type, problogger, Uncategorized

The weekend: pizza, a blogging class, a movie and lunch with new friends.

September 22, 2013 Carly Findlay 2 Comments

I've been quite sore this weekend - with Friday spent resting and much of Saturday and Sunday doing a little more of the same. I made pizza for dinner on Friday night - I bought this dough already made up from my local bakery and it rose to the size of a football. And it was … [Read more...]

cinema, cooking, friends, ichthyosis, melbourne, pizza, Uncategorized, weekend

Nine awesome people I met at the Problogger Event #pbevent

September 18, 2013 Carly Findlay 6 Comments

I met lots and lots of people at the Problogger Event. There were simply too many to be able to meet everyone, but the people I did meet were all wonderful. Here’s just a few of the people I have come to know through Problogger (and some online prior to the conference), and think … [Read more...]

bloggers, blogging, blogging for social good, friends, friendship, problogger, Uncategorized

Walking Alongside Someone With A Visible Difference

September 15, 2013 Carly Findlay 13 Comments

It seems the more people I meet, and the more friends I make, the more I am reminded that people do treat me both normally and differently. Almost all of the new people who come into my life comment on how much they notice the staring. I never realised staring is that prominent … [Read more...]

appearance activism, appearance diversity, bloggers, changing faces, curlypops, friends, friendship, ichthyosis, jouljet, skin, Uncategorized, visible difference

Meeting Valerie and Stephane – also affected by Ichthyosis.

July 16, 2013 Carly Findlay 11 Comments

On Monday I wrote how blogging builds and strengthens communities. My blog brings people together. I've come into contact with many people with, or parents of children with Ichthyosis through writing here. Last year while overseas I met Jack and his parents, and also DeDe. I also … [Read more...]

acti, activism, blogging, chronic illness, disa, disability, friends, ichthyosis, Uncategorized

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