Life
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Today is the Last Day on the Counter
Tomorrow, I go into surgery. It has taken less time than I thought it would but it has indeed been a long wait and build-up until this moment. Many preparations have been undertaken to give myself the best chance at… Continue reading
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Happy Samhain
I have been practising writing outside recently. Just writing down the words and ideas as they come and sketching images if I get stuck turning the thoughts into letters. It’s done wonders for thinking about short pieces of writing and… Continue reading
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Hopfield is Writing 