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Resourcefulness and resilience rise from the ashes

~ Elizabeth Quinn ~ 2 Comments

Amidst the hardship and heartbreak of the recent bushfires, acts of kindness restore faith in the future of this wide brown land.

A kangaroo in the foreground of a brown landscape
Photo by Christopher Burns on Unsplash

It was wonderful to read about the generous responses to the bushfires of sports people like Nick Kyrgios, international celebrities like Leonardo di Caprio and Elton John, as well as local heroes like Chris Hemsworth.

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Little big secrets: keeping them and giving them away

~ Elizabeth Quinn ~ 4 Comments

It’s human to have a secret, but it’s just as human to reveal it sooner or later.
― Philip Roth

I used to think baring one’s soul was a by-product of being a writer.

And maybe it is. But not all writers are secret-sharers. I know writers who are keen observers of humankind but prefer to remain unobserved themselves. I admire them but can’t emulate them. Such people do well not to let me into their secrets. For while I’m a great sharer of my own, I’m a reluctant holder of others’.

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