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Feeling positive today
I’m feeling pretty positive today. I had a call this morning from a good friend of mine from acting class, who told me she has scored herself a part in a new comedy series being produced for SBS. She’s gonna Read more…
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Getting Some Holistic Healing
Last week I decided to visit a holistic healer who I met when I attended a workshop he ran on Men, Power and Sex. I was attracted to him because he’s a guy, but unlike some of the male healer/counsellor/therapists Read more…
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Anxiety Discussion on SBS
I’ve just watched a fascinating discussion about anxiety on TV. I have found anxiety to be one of the most disturbing aspects of chronic fatigue. And when I look back on the disturbing events of my life prior to becoming Read more…
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Taking It Easy And Feeling OK
I’ve been taking things a little easier lately, and generally feeling better for it. I cut my acting practise back to two nights a week (instead of four), so I can accommodate the pick-up course I’m doing on two other Read more…
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Maybe You Need A Laugh Too
This week started off well enough, with an awesome weekend where I went way over the top. I’ve spent the rest of the week sleeping every spare moment, in an attempt to recover. Which has been really rough. So I Read more…
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Fear
I went out to lunch today with a friend I used to work with, about 10 years ago. I hadn’t seen him since falling ill, and it was good to catch up again… even though my story wasn’t as enlightened Read more…
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Self Acceptance, Emotional Truth, & How to Argue
While reading the introduction to Social Intelligence last night, it occurred to me that if the way I handle emotions is just a function of the way my brain is wired, plus my social conditioning, then what possible reason should Read more…
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Stress, Social Intelligence, & How Our Brains Are Wired
I’m currently doing everything I can think of to reduce my stress levels. That’s not entirely trivial, because it’s not as simple as just avoiding stressful situations. For example, much of my non-illness-related stress is created, one way or another, Read more…
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Another big weekend!
Just had another big weekend… Saturday morning I got up bright and early (well, 8:30am-ish) to pick my parents up from the city after their 10 day cruise. They were in a good mood, so everything was pretty sweet… although Read more…