Those in the Melbourne office may have said or heard this before: “… a soy decaf what?” I’ve had workplace burnout three times (I didn’t know that was what it was called the first time). This is not something I am proud of, as clearly it is evidence that I don’t learn from past experience! […]
Wellbeing
(Just About) Managing, Remote
Every day SmartCompany covers the shifting world of work, while at the same time being active participants ourselves in the great global social experiment that is the “post-pandemic workplace”. We know from recent audience surveys that most of our readers are working in similar hybrid environments to ours, with only 13% back in the office […]
More than a hobby
For as long as I’ve worked in media, I’ve been a filmmaker. Over 8 years, I’ve solely dedicated my filmmaking to Ukraine. This passion stems from my childhood — my grandparents, Baba and Dido, were Ukrainian immigrants, and proud ones at that. That passion rubbed off on me, even after they passed away. It’s quite […]
Community, volunteering at Triple R and free time
“Free time”, what we have left when we stop being paid or otherwise obliged to be somewhere and do something, is a loaded phrase, one that can mean a lot of different things. Let me tell you what it has come to mean to me. The studio from which community radio station Triple R broadcasts […]
3 wellness tips that helped me get through a cancer diagnosis (plus a bonus yoga instant de-stressor)
Let’s face it, it’s easy to hit the gym, do that yoga class, or be blissfully mindful when things are all rainbows and lollipops. However, it is much harder to maintain those healthy practices when life serves up one of its inevitable shit sandwiches. I have 2 daily wellness practices that I have stuck to […]
Set free by wild geese
I used to be in prison. A prison of unease that I was not living up to my full potential. Self-judgement that was with me all the time. It truly felt like a prison. For so long I raced around trying this-and-that, and by ‘trying’, I mean giving something several years to prove itself. I’d […]