Blake Tatafu / Halcyon Days

BECAUSE OF HER, WE CAN! Today is the beginning of NAIDOC Week for 2018. The theme thisvyear, "Because of her, we can!" is one that shines a light on the beauty, strength and grace of our women. As Aboriginal people, we always know the power that our women have and their significance they have always had for our lives and the role they continue to play. The NAIDOC Committee also understand that Sadly, Aboriginal women’s role in our cultural, social andpolitical survival has often been invisible, unsung or diminished. For at least 65,000 years, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women have carried our dreaming stories, song lines, languages and knowledge that have kept our culture strong and enriched us as the oldest continuing culture on the planet. For me, I was born blessed into a family that was characterised with the leadership of women. My Nan and my best friend, Maureen Smith and her sister Fay Brown, led our family to uphold and pass down the values tha...

Pre-Order Mutya Keisha Siobhan's FIRST single on iTunes HERE! It has been almost a year since fans and public have heard the announcement that the iconic, original Sugababes were getting back together known as Mutya Keisha Siobhan . The knowledge of their return has blown up headlines letting the United Kingdom and the rest of the world know that these girls are back , with a promise to restore faith and perfection in Pop Music. During the arduously long wait, we have been gifted with some treats that have tided us over until we heard their first single. All diverse and possibly showcasing their talent of creative diversity,  an a capella of 'Boys' , a feature on a remix of Phoenix's   'Entertainment'  and the iconic interpolation of Kendrick Lemar's ' Swimming Pools',  'Lay Down in Swimming Pools'  were 'released' on the net to show everyone what to expect from the legendary original Sugababes; each with many articles, posts ...

Whilst I still have the time before next weeks’   Mid-Degree Assessment Week  at University, I thought I would update my recently barren blog. I always thought I would not be consistent with updating a 'blog' but I realise that it's something that's   there  you can use as a form of 'release'. It's been a hectic couple of months really; drawing on both ups and downs. Blessings have been given to me as the ratio of 'ups' to 'downs' is vastly high. There have been many opportunities, obstacles and events that have sped me through time, making the year feel like it's just begun, even though we are quickly approaching June. The daily routine of university! University has kept me on my toes however, as I am approaching the halfway mark of my three year degree in   Community & Social Development . It is seriously going   too fast.  I feel as if I were at the beginning of my degree, stumbling in late after being misdirected to ...

The most coveted life-experience... Some people believe we’re put on this earth to find a soulmate, someone to cling to forever. Some feel it’s all about money and prestige. But it’s mostly yet set to believe that the purpose of life is to find that ubiquitious feeling that is ever so universal;  Love . Only very few people feel the real meaning of love. There are so many connotations of what love really is. Love for another soul, to be intertwined with; Love for a friend, appreciative of another ones soul; Love for family, the souls that mirror ourselves. With every aspect of what love is, there is always the inevitable emotional connection. Some choose to dedicate all their emotional and physical energy into what could result in the feeling of love. You see   millions   of teenagers and adults going through the motions of ups and downs all because they try to find love. Songs, books, movies are made over this emotional notion. Now y...