Hopfield is Writing

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  • The Line Between Personal and Professional in Social Media

    One thing that I often think about is the balance between my personal and professional life when it comes to social media. Of course, this blog talks about some personal things because it’s about my development as a writer, but… Continue reading

    The Line Between Personal and Professional in Social Media

  • NAIDOC March: 21.1km

    I finished the 21.1km I pledged to when I registered for the NAIDOC 2020 virtual march. I have since reminded my body how difficult jogging is. I ended up having to walk for the majority of my second half because… Continue reading

    NAIDOC March: 21.1km

  • NAIDOC March: Halfway There

    Because I spent this march taking a different kind of walk and with people, I didn’t take a lot of time to write my ideas down as I went, although we did have discussions about topics such as the Djabwurrung… Continue reading

    NAIDOC March: Halfway There

  • NAIDOC March: About a Quarter In

    This time I am walking with my partner, my sister and my brother-in-law. At 10km, I’ll part with my sister and brother-in-law as they’re expected at work but I will be either doing the second 10km with my partner tonight… Continue reading

    NAIDOC March: About a Quarter In

  • NAIDOC March: Islander in the Green

    I wonder what this land would look like this land filled with parks of green would it just be vast bush? would there be a lot of plants I don’t know? but that’s what I need to remember that it’s… Continue reading

    NAIDOC March: Islander in the Green

  • NAIDOC March: What is ‘NAIDOC’?

    If I asked you what NAIDOC stands for, would you know? I spent a lot of NAIDOC weeks supporting it but merely assuming what ‘NAIDOC’ actually stood for. I know now and I do my best to show my solidarity… Continue reading

    NAIDOC March: What is ‘NAIDOC’?

  • NAIDOC March: It Begins

    I start this march off by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land, the Yuggera and Turrbal people, and I pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging. I acknowledge that it Always Was and Always Will Be. Continue reading

    NAIDOC March: It Begins

  • Clothing the Gap: NAIDOC Week Virtual March

    This weekend I will be joining the virtual march for NAIDOC week, organised by Clothing the Gap. For RunRona I completed 10km, this time I’m going to go 21.1km. It won’t be all running (mostly walking) and it might be… Continue reading

    Clothing the Gap: NAIDOC Week Virtual March

  • Quick Recommendation: Growing up Aboriginal in Australia

    I was planning on making a more thorough post about this book later but after seeing Anita Heiss’s post on Twitter, I’m quickly going to recommend it now. Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia. I feel as if I have spoken… Continue reading

    Quick Recommendation: Growing up Aboriginal in Australia

  • Bye-bye, Stacks of the Old Me

    Recently I’ve been preparing my desk for my new computer, which has been quite the task because the computer is going to take up space and I’ve already consumed much of the general space of the bedroom and so didn’t… Continue reading

    Bye-bye, Stacks of the Old Me