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I was hoping to have another treasure hunt done th

I was hoping to have another treasure hunt done this weekend, but sadly I just didn't have it in me. Sorry 😔

Yesterday was one of those days that have been more often those days during this pandemic. I freestyled this off the cuff this morning and now I'm standing in the sun eating a brownie.

I'll soon be releasing my little poetry zine I printed last week for posting out to anyone who wants one plus another lil something cool... ya boy has made it into the paper! Stay tuned.

💜

#typewriterpoetry
#poetsofthegram
#writerslife #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #poetsofig #poetry #mentalhealth #melbourneiso #melbournecreative #depression #depressionquotes #mentalhealthpodcast #mentalhealthblogger #blackdog

The other night I had a dream that led to some ins

The other night I had a dream that led to some insight...

I was ten, again. Where my peers had come to stop playing with action figures, I was still obsorbed in them. They were more than toys to me; they were tools. I'd create stories, characters and entire worlds. And lose myself in them for hours.

Sadly, part of me also felt a sense of shame for playing. And I've come to recognise I still feel this shame now when I find myself spending more time on my creative hobbies. It's as if I have one foot on stage, one still behind the curtain.

This is because we live in a society where money is always at the forefront. But there's many ways to value something.

What I'm looking at here is meaning.

Art and creativity puts me in a better headspace, it connects me to the world and it connects me to others.

I'm reminding myself that, sure I've packed those toys away - but it's important I keep that playful essence and step out with both feet. Because art matters.

🐒

#writerslife
#creativewriting #melbourneiso #melbournecreative #melbmoment #writingcommunity #poetsofthegram #poetsofig #choosemust #poetriesgram #poetsofinsta #poetrycommunity #typewriterpoetry #typewriterpoems #artofmelbourne #artmatters #streetart #streetartmelbourne #mentalhealthblogger #mentalhealthawareness #motivation

The question: are my words for sale? Well, I thr

The question: are my words for sale?

Well, I throw them out like @oprah does cars. But if there's a piece that really speaks to you, or you'd like to comisson something - where I can channel (hopefully) some wisdom for where you're at, let me know. For the cost of a cup of coffee (strong), I'll post it to you.

☕

#heartbreak #datingstories #hinge #onlinedating #lovequotes #relationshipgoals #typewriterpoetry #bymepoetry #mentalhealth #writerslife #writingcommunity #towriteloveonherarms #twloha #sliverleafpoetry #poetsofthegram #poetsofig #mentalhealthpodcast #mentalhealthblogger #selfhealers #selflove #findtheothers #livin #itaintweaktospeak #relationships

Remember we're in a pandemic with a 100% effect ra

Remember we're in a pandemic with a 100% effect rate. Lives have been lost, but even more livelihoods have been disheveled and shattered. Catching COVID is not the only way to suffer.

Let's keep this in mind when dealing with others and ourselves. Kindness and compassion are open 24/7 - especially during times like this. Stay safe and hold tight.

💜

#melbourneiso
#melbournemoments #typewriterpoetry #poetsofthegram #writerslife #bymepoetry #bymepoetryaus #instawriters #instapoets #writersofig #writingcommunity #wspd20 #worldsuicidepreventionday #itaintweaktospeak #melbournelockdown #istandwithdan #theartidote #selfhealers #poetrycommunity #poetry #ruokday #ruok #mentalhealthblogger #artlixirpoetry #globalwordsmiths #silverleafpoetry #bleedingsoulpoetry #globalagepoetry

Stick 'em up! 👋🖐️ #typewriterpoetry #ty

Stick 'em up!

👋🖐️

#typewriterpoetry #typwriter #personalgrowth #poetsofig #poetsofthegram #writersofig #writerslife #writingcommunity #relationshipquotes #datingadvice #tinder #datingstories #dating #selfcare #selfhealers #selflove #truthhurts #bymepoetryaus #bymepoetry

Waiting. I tried to chanel the collective feelin

Waiting.

I tried to chanel the collective feeling and this is what I came up with. Hope everyone is holding on- as rough as it is right now. Things won't be the same but they will be far far better.

💚

#bymepoetry #bymepoetryaus #poetsofthegram #instawriters #itaintweaktospeak #melbourneiso #melbourne #batyr #writerslife #writingcommunity #writersofig #mentalhealth #mentalhealthpodcast #mentalhealthblogger #qotd #theartidote #spilledink #poetriesgram #poetry #poetrybyme #poetrycommunity #faithquotes #recovery #twloha #wspd2020 #wspd20 #WorthLivingFor #suicidepreventionmonth #mentalhealthmonth2020

Who's under whose wing?

Who's under whose wing?

Today for #ruokday and #worldsuicidepreventionday,

Today for #ruokday and #worldsuicidepreventionday, the topic is holding on. But to what?

In my own experience, 'hope' is a highly individual process. And it works best when one finds their own meaning - however small it is - and has an active role in making something out of it.

This morning I had @muharamcafe
mention that people love the pieces I stick up outside. Seemingly insignificant, but it's mine. Hearing this brought a smile to my face. And likewise, my wish is that you find your threads and help others to do the same.

🌄

#wspd20 #ruok #mentalhealth
#suicideprevention
#suicidepreventionmonth #poetsofthegram #typewriterpoetry #typewriter #poetsofthegram #poetry #beautaplin #depression #anxiety #towriteloveonherarms #twloha #counselling #psychotherapy #therapyquotes #writerslife #writingcommunity #writersofig #instapoets #mentalhealthblogger #WorthLivingFor

Do you ever have caffeine-fuled moments of existen

Do you ever have caffeine-fuled moments of existential crisis? Should one do more or just drink up?

☕

#writerslife #writersofig #poetsofthegram #poetsofthegram #bymepoetryaus #philosophy #melbourneiso #qotd #twloha #towriteloveonherarms #writingcommunity #poetsofinsta #coffee #melbourneiso #melbournecoffee #coffeegram #carljung #psychedelic

Watch the bees. They are tiny teachers. They show

Watch the bees. They are tiny teachers.

They show us that being small doesn't mean playing a small role.

They show us that hard work doesn't mean hardly any pleasure to be found - especially when you find sweetness in the taste of what you're chasing.

They show us that teamwork keeps us together. And that a life well lived is one that gives to the greater good.

So slow down, zoom in. Watch the bees. And tell me what they teach you.

🐝

#writersofig #poetry #poemsofthegram #instawriters #beephotos #naturephotography #writingcommunity #springishere #therapy #psychotherapy #carlrodgers #bees #mentalhealthawareness #melbournemoments #melbourneiloveyou #positivepsychology #spring #flowerphotography #naturephotography #spokenword #spokenwordmelbourne

Reworked yesterday's piece I posted in spoken word

Reworked yesterday's piece I posted in spoken word video. It's always the tiny details that make the difference 🔍🐝

⁉ Is my work better written or spoken?

🌿

#bymepoetryaus #bymepoetry #poetriesgram #beautaplin #writerslife #poets #poetsofig #poetsofinsta #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #mentalhealth #WorthLivingFor #wspd20 #twhloha #towriteloveonherarms #livin #itaintweaktospeak #theartidote #spilledink #qotd #springishere #springpoem #melbournespring #typewriter #typewriterpoetry

Spring brings a fresh burst of vitality, and with

Spring brings a fresh burst of vitality, and with that I thought I'd try something new.

How do you experience Spring?

🌿

#poetsofthegram
#spokenwordmelbourne
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Have you ever been told to 'tone it down' and that

Have you ever been told to 'tone it down' and that you're 'too much'?

Well, you're not. You're just human.

Don't allow those who aren't in touch with their emotions or senses to make you doubt yours.

#typewriterpoetry #typwriter #therapy #therapyquotes #twloha #towriteloveonherarms #wordsofwisdom #WorthLivingFor #wspd20 #selfacceptance #selfhealers #poetrycommunity #poetsofthegram #writingcommunity #writersofig #livin #itaintweaktospeak #mentalhealthpodcast #mentalhealthblogger #theartidote

It doesn't matter how many times we hear that this

It doesn't matter how many times we hear that this is "the new normal". It's still a f*ing pandemic. And if anything, the longer it drags out, the harder it becomes to drag ourselves through the days.

Whatever novelty there was from baking bread, zoom calls and getting up at 8.50 before work at 9, has long expired. Now I'm feeling expired. If you are too, remember that pandemic fatigue exists. Be kind to yourself.

Of course, we can't just kick it on the couch till this passes. We have to keep moving. A halfway approach I've been sharing with clients is breaking down their goals and bringing them closer. It's counter to our hustle and grind culture, but it's more than warranted.

What's working for you?

#poetry #poemsofinsta #melbournecreative #qotd #beautaplin
#typewriterpoetry
#typwriter #itaintweaktospeak #beyondblue #mentalhealthpodcast #mentalhealth #melbourneiso #covid2019 #melbourne #melbournelockdown #writerslife #writingcommunity #writersofig #mentalhealthblogger #therapist #psychotherapy #spiritualvibes #motivation #wordsofwisdom #WorthLivingFor #wspd20 #mentalhealthmonth2020

What if? What if these storm clouds are housing wh

What if? What if these storm clouds are housing what we need - waters we should welcome. What if we should be heading for its eye rather than running away?

Looking forward to starting my Leadership Training tomorrow with @thedeepawakening @sigourneybelle and seeing what hatches 🐣

#poetry #writerslife #writersofig #poetsofig #poems #WorthLivingFor #wspd20 #psychology #creativewriting #mentalhealth #mentalhealthpodcast #mentalhealthblogger #depression #spirituality #selfhealers #healers #astrology #witchcraft #psychotherapy #carljung #shadowwork #shamanism

2020 Vibes #typewriterpoetry #typewriter #writers

2020 Vibes

#typewriterpoetry #typewriter #writersofig #theartidote #beautaplin #rupikaur #qotd #quoteoftheday #WorthLivingFor #twloha #towriteloveonherarms #melbourneiso #melbourneiloveyou #therapy #mentalhealth #mentalhealthblogger #poetsofthegram #poetsofig #poetsofthegram #spilledink

A few posts ago I wrote about starting a new medic

A few posts ago I wrote about starting a new medication. I'm still in the thick of it - slowly adjusting and hoping to come alive as Spring arrives. I typed this one for my mirror and would love to spread it around. DM me an address and I'll post one to you 🌻

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What's the boat you don't want to board? Underst

What's the boat you don't want to board?

Understandably, we can be resistant to painful feelings - choosing to stay where we are. But feeling is healing. The same way a blister on your finger heals, so can whatever stings your soul. There is a beautiful natural process that needs to unfold. Cry, kick, scream - but stay with it. And find someone to stay with you and hold space while you do so. Although it feels far away, there is another side.

#grief #healingjourney #selfhealers #dothework #beautaplin #writerslife #poetry #poetscommunity #poetrycommunity #mentalhealth #melbourneiso #melbournecreative #mentalhealthblog #mentalhealblogger #typewriters #typewriterpoems #poemsofinsta #writingcommunity #selflove #addiction #recoveryquotes #recoverymotivation #therapyquotes #therapy

2020 has been a tipping point. Without access to m

2020 has been a tipping point. Without access to my usual lifestyle, I've had to turn to a new type of support: anti-depressants. But as I wrote in this blog post, "I don't see this as giving up, rather giving myself a go."

📝 To learn more about my decision and mental health journey up to this point, follow the link through my bio.

💚 Either way, I hope you're keeping afloat and kind during this times. If you have any tips, please drop them below.

#escitalopram
#anxiety #antidepressants #antidepressant #lexapro #lexaproforthewin #mentalhealth #mentalhealthblog #livin #itaintweaktospeak #wspd20 #twloha #towriteloveonherarms #endpillshaming #medication #depression #suicideprevention #ssri #cipralex #selflove #selfhealers #writersofig #writingcommunity

Ever experience so much imposter syndrome that you

Ever experience so much imposter syndrome that you feel like an impostor saying you have imposter syndrome? 😅

Seriously though - it keeps us sitting in the shade when we should be out there having a swing. It sucks.

What I've been doing lately is just connecting with the idea of having fun and appreciating a craft for its complexity. This means not getting caught up in results or making comparisons.

Through this, I've been proactive sharing my writing on @medium where I've been able to connect with others and even get paid!

Sure, my highschool supermarket gig paid more, but there's something else here. It's the encouragement and validation we all need - that calls us from sitting down to out in the sun.

I took the $15 and put it right back in the Ricky Bank 🐖

Have you told your inner imposter to shove it and gave something a swing lately?

#creativewriting #writerslife #writersofig #poetsofthegram #poetry #qotd #beautaplin #instapoetry #wordsworth #positivepsych #personalgrowth #creativestruggle #melbourneiso #mentalhealth #theartidote #artistsway #spiritualvibes

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