This past week a collection of events has made it quite possibly the best of 2016 (and seriously, it has been one of those years that can just fuck off). Things are now in motion as far as my Superhero is concerned (I shall not share), a team of early intervention superstars are now involved with The Slayer and his autism. We have met with our case worker as well as the early childhood facilitator, occupational therapist and speech therapist - these are all going to be regulars in our life and they are all (so far) just wonderful women. It is such a relief knowing that my beautiful boy will have help with his behaviour and communicating skills. My Birthday Thief continues to bubble along with the crazy naughtiness of a three year old. Everything with my babies is finally falling into place and it's a truly awesome (if not slightly disconcerting) feeling.
So now... What about me? What's going on with me? Holy geez, something truly big and exciting (as far as I'm concerned, you may not be as excited). My divine friend, Carmen of www.vivalavintage.com.au, contacted me because she is wanting to create a podcast focusing on empowering women and she would like me to work on it with her. Now... I'm so sure I've mentioned this before but I so very much love podcasts, I will listen to the newest episode of risk-show.com or thedollop.net/wp/ or www.feralaudio.com/show/my-favorite-murder/ before I watch a show on television (don't get me wrong though, I can binge watch Netflix like everyone else does). I always have a podcast downloaded to keep me company. I have been to see live recordings and I own tee shirts that say weird things like "Stay Sexy, Don't Get Murdered" and "No Sleep til Hippo" each phrases from podcast episodes. They teach me new things, they make me giggle and sometimes howl with laughter, they can also make me feel so incredibly sad because the world we live in is so damn harsh to your everyday person... people just like me!
Carmen is allowing me the chance to say all the things that I want to say out loud (potential listener warning; I do have a strangely childish kind of annoying voice - all apologies). I want to talk about domestic violence, I want to talk about families, I want to talk about everyday people getting along with their lives despite the stereotypes they may fit into or stigmas they have managed to have attached to their being. I want to talk about what it means to be a woman in Australia, both now and then. The woman who birthed me often said as I was growing up that I 'could talk under water with a mouth full of marbles' - so I guess really I just want a place to chatter with my friends and people I want to make friends with. Carmen has her own reasons for why she wants this podcast to go ahead and if you click the above link I'm sure at some point she will tell all. We have overcome shady childhoods, domestic violence, parenting children on the spectrum and now we want to share our shit with anyone who'll listen and we want those listeners to share with us. There are just no words to tell you just how excited I am right about now!
So now... What about me? What's going on with me? Holy geez, something truly big and exciting (as far as I'm concerned, you may not be as excited). My divine friend, Carmen of www.vivalavintage.com.au, contacted me because she is wanting to create a podcast focusing on empowering women and she would like me to work on it with her. Now... I'm so sure I've mentioned this before but I so very much love podcasts, I will listen to the newest episode of risk-show.com or thedollop.net/wp/ or www.feralaudio.com/show/my-favorite-murder/ before I watch a show on television (don't get me wrong though, I can binge watch Netflix like everyone else does). I always have a podcast downloaded to keep me company. I have been to see live recordings and I own tee shirts that say weird things like "Stay Sexy, Don't Get Murdered" and "No Sleep til Hippo" each phrases from podcast episodes. They teach me new things, they make me giggle and sometimes howl with laughter, they can also make me feel so incredibly sad because the world we live in is so damn harsh to your everyday person... people just like me!
Carmen is allowing me the chance to say all the things that I want to say out loud (potential listener warning; I do have a strangely childish kind of annoying voice - all apologies). I want to talk about domestic violence, I want to talk about families, I want to talk about everyday people getting along with their lives despite the stereotypes they may fit into or stigmas they have managed to have attached to their being. I want to talk about what it means to be a woman in Australia, both now and then. The woman who birthed me often said as I was growing up that I 'could talk under water with a mouth full of marbles' - so I guess really I just want a place to chatter with my friends and people I want to make friends with. Carmen has her own reasons for why she wants this podcast to go ahead and if you click the above link I'm sure at some point she will tell all. We have overcome shady childhoods, domestic violence, parenting children on the spectrum and now we want to share our shit with anyone who'll listen and we want those listeners to share with us. There are just no words to tell you just how excited I am right about now!