Posts made in March, 2012

I’ve been watching the KONY 2012 campaign by Invisible Children with interest over the last 24 hours. Chances are you’ve seen *something* on your social media channels about it. KONY 2012 has consumed my both my Facebook and Twitter Feed. You can check out the 27 minute video here. It’s powerful. It’s emotional. And one thing is for sure, Invisible Children know how to tell a story. In short, the video gives you a VERY good reason to STOP Joseph Kony. Kony is a Ugandan warlord who is responsible for some serious crimes against humanity. Sexual slavery, rape, abduction and forcing children to become soldiers. Horrible stuff. There has been a lot of ‘talk’ over twitter / facebook / blogs as to whether or not this campaign is a...

A local school welcomes us with an amazing song and dance. We couldn’t help but wonder, is this Sierra Leone’s answer to the Melbourne Shuffle?

This is Ramatu. She’s 9 years old, and she’s a student in grade 3. As part of the preperation for One Girl’s awesome event (June 2nd) – I spent a large portion of my time in Sierra Leone collecting stories of the amazing girls who participate in our programs. Each girl had a unique story, just waiting to be told. They touched, moved and inspired me in a way I didn’t think was possible. We can’t wait to share them with you. Save the date : South Melbourne, June 2nd. You won’t want to miss it.

It’s 1am on Sunday morning, and I had a slight freakout about 20 minutes ago when I realised I’d forgotten my Saturday post. (This makes up for it though, yes?). My excuse? I was out at dinner, sipping on Shiraz and inhaling a fresh garden salad, gourmet pizza and strawberry crepes with vanilla bean ice cream. I returned from Sierra Leone 3 days ago, and this was my first ‘restaurant’ experience. I had to savour it. My 2012 Sierra Leone trip was extremely challenging – mentally, physically and emotionally. But as happy as I was to return home, I’m always grateful for the new perspective that comes back with me. It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that we need to accumulate more ‘stuff’ to be happy....

Sometimes I look back in horror at how cruel I used to be to my body. Smoking, drinking, drugs, shit food.. you name it – I’m guilty of it. About a month ago, I was diagnosed with a ‘hurty’ knee after a failed yoga demonstration in Sierra Leone – what hit me the hardest was the realisation that whatever I’d done to my knee couldn’t be undone. It was injured. And that was that. When it comes to our bodies, we don’t get a second chance. Whilst waiting for an MRI appointment today (‘hurty’ knee required a scan), I was chatting with a friend of mine who has been dealing with severe back pain for years. She’s tried exercising, chiropractic, physio, back surgery (ouch!) and god knows what else –...