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Kindness
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This week, I was lucky enough to catch up with a few friends I’ve not seen awhile. It has been a rather hectic and challenging month and it was such a treat to reconnect with these people from my different friendship groups.
On perfectionism
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I stumbled on this podcast episode recently from the Art of Charm. It was as if the universe was asking me to stop scrolling through podcast lists and just get on with writing my thesis.
Falling in love with fictional characters?
Whether in books or films or TV shows, there’s always that one or two characters that we just become completely obsessed with.
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Acknowledgement of Country
![Sea of Hands](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-02/virtual-sea-of-hands-copy.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=YUBQJtDU)
Adelaide is located in the traditional Country of the Kaurna people. I acknowledge and pay my respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the First people of Australia whose ancestral lands and waters we work and live on throughout Australia. I honour the wisdom of, and pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.
Be there for yourself & others
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So, you have a loved one who is struggling with mental health, and you want to be there for them as much as you can. But you’re not sure what’s the best way to be there for them without burning yourself out. So here are a few tips to make sure you’re looking after yourself as well as you’re the person you’re helping.
The final straight
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So my third year is complete. It seems its time to look back and reflect on what I have achieved and find areas for improvement as I head into fourth year - the final straight.
Getting a new laptop
![A laptop, coffee cup, sunglasses and notebook on a wooden table with hands hovering over the keyboard](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-11/notebook-1850613_1920.jpg?h=e968bedc&itok=8vJ1eGh_)
A reflection on some things that I have learnt in the process of purchasing a new laptop.
Forming new friendships
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It can be so easy to become content in my own little friendship bubble that I forget all the benefits to meeting new people.
Banana appreciation
![A digital art banana on a yellow background.](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-11/banana-4415864_1920.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=wLSaJMPZ)
I have always loved bananas but here are some reasons why this unassuming yellow fruit has fueled my university career.