Not all Men – my response
I have written this blog with my response to the comment, not all men. If I respond to comments I get torn down and not listened to. If I don't respond it is taken as prove I am wrong. So, from here on out this blog is going to be my response, because to be honest, I...
Speaking Out – Five Things I Put in Place Before Telling My Story Publicly
I am a fan of Grace Tame, what an amazing example she is setting my children. Since her incredible speech at the Press Club, I have seen many posts about using your voice, telling your story. The more people that speak up the more traction for change we will get. I...
I Wish I’d Known I Was Dealing With A Narcissist
I wish I'd known my ex was a narcissist growing up - that is probably a bit kind - but let's go with narcissists for the sake of this blog. I thought he was supportive because I had no idea that he was purposely undermining me. I felt it was me that was out of sync....
An Open Letter From My Burn Out
Dear World, I make my living from telling my story to enable businesses to understand the Domestic Family Abuse (DFA) and its impact. It is exhausting and draining work. But, I don't share that for fear of seeming weak or incapable of running my business and worry...
Patterns of Abusive Behaviour
Perspectives are changing around what has been known as the ‘cycle of violence’, some professionals say they will not use it as it is incorrect and unhelpful while others still use it. My professional and personal opinion is it is patterns of abusive behaviour rather...
Perpetrators – they are in your workplace too!
When we talk about domestic violence as a workplace issue, usually we are thinking about the victims of abuse. But in reality, companies will have perpetrators amongst their employees. As most workplaces still have a higher percentage of men working in them than...
Resilience – one of the tools I used to rebuild my life.
When I left my relationship due to domestic violence, I went straight to a shelter I had two bags of clothes, one bags of toys, $33 and more debt than I care to mention. It was daunting, scary and I truly believed I did not have what it takes to rebuild my life. I...
I didn’t realise I had been homeless
When completing the census in 2011 the following question about being homeless threw me completely. Have you been homeless in the past five years? - including time spent in refuges, shelters and other crisis accommodation - I am paraphrasing a bit here, but that it...
Why I love International Women’s Day
Tomorrow is International Women’s Day and for me, it is a day to look at my life and celebrate how far I have come. Healing and rebuilding my life after a lifetime of abuse has been a difficult and at times lonely road. We have come so far! As a businesswoman, I am...
I am excited to share an extract of my upcoming book.
My book is due for release this year, it has been a work of passion and I am proud of the work I have done because I know the difference it will make. This extract is the end of the chapter where I explain the Cycle of Violence including its impact on businesses...
