Breathing, we all do it. Other than being alive, how else do you know that your breathing? Do you breathe through your mouth or nose? Do...

I’ve always loved maps. I used to study the atlas when I was in primary school and learn all the capital cities of distant countries....

Monday morning splitting wood at work like a empowered strong women I am. First swing down I felt my lower back muscles buckle. Not...

It feels odd that people come to me for relationship advice and I actually have decent advice to give. It feels odd because I am not...

I am 3 weeks out of a Vipassana meditation course AKA 10 day spiritual prison. It was so life changing that I now need to use BV and AV...

Tomorrow, I start a 10-day silent meditation course. Mum’s calling it my silent treatment. That’s right, no talking at all for 10 days...

I was set on my decision for an abortion from the very start. My circumstances made the decision even more clear. I was living in remote...

Warning: this story contains details surrounding my abortion. Read at own risk of discomfort, shock and disapproval. This is my truth. It...

When going through the interview process for the job at Mäpuru at the end of 2020, I repeatedly got asked the question ‘won’t you get...

This is a story about a couple strangers I bumped into a few years ago that had a profound impact on me. These stranger stories are extra...

In October last year I wrote a journal entry with the title ‘ A glimpse into the life of Jess 2021’. I wrote about 2 pages of dot points...

My journey with minimalism started at the beginning of 2020 when my housemate had a go at me for being a mess (rhymes with Jess). Which...

Most people I’ve told this story to have got goosebumps. So strap yourself in it’s a good one! In November last year, I had just finished...

At the end of 2019 my back pain (AKA stress/burnout) got so bad I had to step back from my usual sports. No more AFL, no more Crossfit,...

I had a massive day of driving from Camooweal to Daly Waters. As the Troopy doesn’t like going fast, a drive that would usually take 8...

Camping on the Gregory river (still in QLD, up near the Gulf), a dessert oasis that flows all year round. A welcome relief after driving...

I just spend 4 days hiking Hinchinbrook Island. It’s a very popular multiday hike. It’s off-season now as its pretty steamy in North...

Camping somewhere south of Mackay, I got chatting with my campsite neighbour. An old Irish fellow that had been in the same spot for the...