Pinching myself. My piece placed 3rd in the Strange Days Award, judged by... Helen Garner 😍 "I was struck by its light touch, the vividness of its physical world, its sense of breathless waiting & then of release & gratitude." Gulp. Thx @mvlibraries libraries.mvcc.vic.gov.au/st…

'I feel lucky that I just knew intuitively that this (writing) was what felt right for me...this is the way I fit into the world. I'm curious, I'm eager, that impulse is who I am.' @susanorlean @wheelercentre #writing #memoir

Bondi swell meant no swim for me, but instead a walk taking in the wonder. Icebergs pool closed. 🌊

'...words that stand for equality are demonized by those who benefit from inequality. Opposition will always come from people whose power rests on the group they were born into...rather than on what they do as individuals.' Gloria Steinem's final essay. newyorker.com/culture/life-a…

'...Chinese encyclopedia of medicine...linked tinnitus...to the life force Qi...“If Qi is insufficient above, the brain is not sufficiently filled by it, the ears suffer a ringing noise, the head is bent low by it, the eyes [experience] dizziness.”' Me!😒 theage.com.au/national/got-a…

'Forensic counsellor. I like that. She allows me to examine the substance of my grief. Not just the macro experience of loss but all the tiny micro details I need to pore over.' Beautiful piece by Hannah Richell on her husband's death. Waves & tides #grief theguardian.com/books/2026/a…

St Kilda scene. Snapped on the way to gym for a very rare evening session. The light in the sky felt like a gift for leaving the house! ✨

Looking forward to attending this lecture on #democracy & multiculturalism by @fbongiornoanu in #Ballarat home of #Eureka – 'the inaugural Raffaello Carboni Lecture...on the topic, ‘Why multiculturalism is good for democracy.’ eventbrite.com.au/e/raffaell…

Lonnie 22.5km session just for fun! Still can't ocean swim but a good morning for a run. Feeling ok for City2Surf (14km) in two weeks 😳 though lacking hill training. Oh well, I can go the distance at least. 💪💥#ptlonsdale #queenscliff #bellarine #running

So good to be back at #writing #studio at Linden Gallery after long breaks over recent years due to family illness. I almost gave my desk up, but so glad I held onto it. Devastated that Rich @ProfRAScolyer has gone. The world is poorer. Now–hope to write with clarity again. 💔💖

First day back at my #writing #studio and walked home with this sunset! Thanks #StKilda #sunset #Melbourne ('I'd give you all of Sydney Harbour...' 🎶 ok, not really, but it's good to be back in town!)

'I never asked myself if I loved P. But nothing could have kept me from going to make love with him...I had stopped rebelling agst my mother’s condition. When I went to see her at the hospital, I stroked her hair, her hands...' granta.com/hotel-casanova-an…

Beautiful Bay Run, last little sesh before Sunday's Half Marathon (21 + 2=23km) Great Ocean Road Run. Taking it easy. #running

"Everyone needs to take a step back & actually look at what writers’ festivals are, what we do & what’s at the core of it, which is literature. If you think it’s damaging for writers to be able to speak their mind, that is an alarming state of affairs." theguardian.com/books/2026/a…

Dawn run, breaking through the morning cobwebs crossing the path of (B)illionaire's Walk #Portsea #running

Swimming scenes #Bondi Watched the Bondi Salties strike out yesterday & the Icebergs swimmers in their element. Five months since my last swim & I can't quite believe I used to do that, swim out beyond the surfers & swim laps at that pool. Slowly, slowly, back into it #swimming

Early morning, back at BayRun, building up the distance a bit. #running Bonus: Drummoyne Pool is still open throughout April, exciting though I still can't swim!✨

Morning #running #elwood