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Reality-Check

Reality Check

10/07/2026
You’re only as old as you feel – until your skin appears magnified on a...
My first backpack

Not the Things I Expected to Remember

26/06/2026
This is my very first backpack. We had many fantastic adventures together after it came...
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I Have a New Hobby. A Battery.

31/05/2026
My new hobby doesn’t take up much of my time each day, but it is...
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A Recycling Confession

22/05/2026
But first – the denial. Aghast, I re-read the letter from Nillumbik Council. There was...
Man playing guitar on a rock outdoors.

Cuba vs Us

09/05/2026
In this crazy mixed-up world of ours, we humanise dogs – watching online videos of...
Liezl Shnookal with her mother, reflecting on motherhood, expectations, and living without children not by choice.

Not a Mother, Not by Choice

05/04/2026
Mothers – we all have them. But not all of us are one. Some women...
Brass candelabra on tree stump in forest

Confronting the Legacy I Inherited: Jewish Heritage, Gaza, and Reconciliation

21/02/2026
I am the child of a mixed marriage. My father was a Russian Jew who...
Silhouetted tree against raging wildfire

Black Saturday Bushfires: 17 Years On

07/02/2026
Today marks 17 years since the catastrophic Black Saturday bushfires. I think of all the...
Small anteater hanging among dense green foliage

Wildlife Encounters in Galapagos and Amazon Rainforest

23/01/2026
Travel with me to the Galapagos Islands – from the comfort of your couch! Encounter...
Truck carrying tiny cabin along rocky forest road

The Best Delivery I Ever Had

05/12/2025
The best delivery I’ve ever had was my actual house! Yes – my entire house...
Elderly couple embracing under a blanket

End-of-Life Choice in Victoria

20/11/2025
Thank you to the Victorian Parliament for passing the Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) amendments. These...
Busy Indian street with buses and rickshaws

Stuck in Traffic, Saved by Song

26/09/2025
Our traffic isn’t as wild as Nawalgarh in India – but it’s maddening enough. Is...

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