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Leavin’ on a jetplane (to WCEU)

12 June 2017 by kristarella Leave a Comment

Woot! WordCamp Europe (WCEU) is just a few days away; and as I write I am in the airport lounge doing some work, enjoying some dessert, and thinking about WordCamp. I love WordCamps in general for a number of reasons. In no particular order some of those are: learning teaching amazing community swag inspiration community […]

Filed Under: Travel, WordCamp, WordPress Tagged With: Europe, Paris, photos

On Depression and Anxiety: happy places

4 May 2017 by kristarella 3 Comments

Last time I wrote about the voice in my head. I will write more about dealing with that another time. Today I want to write about the importance of happy places. Everyone has happy places. They are important for everyone, but they are extra important in managing depression and anxiety. These are not necessarily literal places, […]

Filed Under: My life & thoughts Tagged With: anxiety, depression

On Anxiety and Depression: the voice

6 April 2017 by kristarella 2 Comments

I have a voice in my head that almost constantly tells me how unhappy I am. Ugh, I’m so unhappy. Oh my god, I’m so sad. Fuck, I’m so angry… It whispers to me anytime there is a quiet moment that it can be heard. Sometimes it tells me other things, like how much I […]

Filed Under: My life & thoughts Tagged With: anxiety, depression, mental health

I built a light box

28 February 2017 by kristarella 1 Comment

I am making an online store. It’s not ready yet; I’ll let you know when it is. The reason for the store is that I make so many things, but I don’t have use for all of them, so I thought I’d put them out there for others to buy. I want the product photos […]

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A day in the life of a Happiness Engineer

21 February 2017 by kristarella Leave a Comment

There have been a number of day in the life posts that all provide a unique perspective on being a Happiness Engineer at Automattic. This week there are going to be even more! So what’s a Happiness Engineer (HE)? An HE is essentially a support person guru. You might also be wondering what Automattic is… it’s not […]

Filed Under: My life & thoughts, WordPress Tagged With: a8cday, dayinthelife, work

Gamifying Life

8 February 2017 by kristarella Leave a Comment

I’m not good at building new habits, especially good ones. My husband is amazing at building new habits, and I’m not sure how he does it… It seems like he decides to do something and he just does it, day after day, never forgetting, never making excuses. As a society we spend much on motivation, […]

Filed Under: My life & thoughts Tagged With: apps, goals, habits

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This Saturday it was so exciting, and humbling, an This Saturday it was so exciting, and humbling, and uplifting (yes, both of those!) to see these—my teachers, training mates, and life mate—achieve their next level of black belt. What a remarkable bunch of humans! 

Thanks Mum & Dad (Nelly & Grampa) for looking after Mark so I could be there!

#gkrkarate
My main reason for cruising the harbour yesterday My main reason for cruising the harbour yesterday was tagging along with @angelashoobert and @dereksamaha on a shoot at Cockatoo Island. So fun! I grabbed a few behind the scenes shots 📷🧡
Getting closer to the main event of my adventures Getting closer to the main event of my adventures yesterday: Cockatoo Island
Part of my adventures yesterday: ferry rides on #s Part of my adventures yesterday: ferry rides on #sydneyharbour
One short day in the Emerald City! The wonderful m One short day in the Emerald City! The wonderful music of @wickedinoz is still running through my head. Defying Gravity gave me chills! 🧹💚

It was also nice to come home to a toddler very happy to see me, and fascinated by my red lips! 😆💋

#wickedmusical #defygravity 
#marksymonds
Mark had his very first bus ride today! We went in Mark had his very first bus ride today! We went into the city and checked out the new LEGO store, largest in the world!
Not the easiest in the world to find though! Some champion had put into Google maps that the entrance is via 400 George St, and that it’s in Strand Arcade, neither of which is accurate. The store is in Sydney Arcade (near to, but different from Strand Arcade), and the entrance is on Pitt St. The external signage is tiny from the front; I hope it improves.
We had fun looking at the big builds and great Pick and Build wall!
#lego #legostore #legostoresydney #afol
Happy Halloween! The first photo is my dragon scal Happy Halloween! The first photo is my dragon scales nails to celebrate today 🐉
The rest are some of my favourite manicures over the last year of using the @sistaco nail system.
#sistaco #nailart
“The existence of a voice for Aboriginal and Tor “The existence of a voice for Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander peoples does not negate anyone else’s ability to be heard as well.”
-Professor Anne Twomey (Constitutional Lawyer)

Link in my stories to my blog post as to why I’m voting yes.

#voteyes #yes23 #thevoice #referendum
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