Monday 30 June 2014

Thoughts people who work as accountants think about on 30 June

30 June in Australia...end of our financial and tax year.
The Universe was not designed by accountants. Maybe it was designed by the Tax Office and IRS to be extra annoying to sensible humans.
No numerically sensible and sensitive people would have 52 weeks and one day in most years.
This means every 7 or 14 years there are 27 pay fortnights in a year or 53 pay weeks.
Good universal design would have 50 weeks, 5 days, 20 hours in a day, 50 minutes per hour and 50 seconds in a minute.

Could we please get out the butchers paper, organise facilitation and do a SWOT analysis on this? Much appreciated. :)

Friday 20 June 2014

The Australia I want, I really really want #ozIreallywant



An Australia that celebrates human diversity, fully understands that dignity and respect are vital for all and that that totally understands this needs different paths for different people to achieve dignity and respect.

An Australia that recognises that with compassion and empathy, people who are vulnerable can often be guided to their own strengths and ideas, thereby improving their own situation so they are safer.

An Australia based on celebrating each individual’s freedom to be unique while simultaneously achieving social responsibility and community.

An Australia that knows the best solutions to issues give equal to consideration to both people and dollar signs.

An Australia that realises that careful thought and discussion are always the best approach to move things forward.

An Australia where all sectors including business, community and public,  work together and value each other’s unique perspective to find the best ideas to make lives better.

An Australia that combines thought about economy and environment to find the best ways to grow.

Sunday 8 June 2014

A trans message of love



Dear beautiful, amazing, awesome and uniquely gifted trans, gender diverse and allied people



I am thinking of and feeling very much for everyone at the moment.



I totally understand that there are tough times for many individuals and that collectively too, there are many pressures.



I state that I have been in those difficult places myself. Wherever my life is now - which on every level is hugely the best it has ever been - I remember it was not so easy in past times. I felt I was stuck right in the middle of downtown hell.



Thing is, I did get out of there. Despite years of fear of rejection and ridicule, I found a way to reach out to someone. I learned to trust. I got to the point where the sign on the side of the road said “you are now leaving hell – travel safely.”  :)



So while acknowledging there is difficulty and past pain, I offer that there can be a future of hope and serenity. I ask people to imagine what it would be like and see it in your mind’s eye.



I ask that people please reach out to friends, talk to someone and let out what can feel like a huge whirling around in your head. Use services such as Lifeline 131114 or Q-Life (including Switchboard) on 03 96632939 or 1800 184527. Utilise the longer term options in Zoe Belle Gender Centre’s resources listing at gendercentre.com



Trans and gender diverse (and allies) are one of my communities and family of choice. Good communities and good families stick together and love each other and I see much of that. Reach out and tap into each other’s strengths.



As individuals and collectively I firmly believe we are stronger and can keep becoming even stronger again.



And again.  And again.



Lotsa love, hugz and serene karma.



The wacky read-headed WWE, country-and-western, classic-Aussie-rock loving aunty Sally



PS Naturally please feel free to re-post, share, tweet and all those modern things. :)

PPS Acknowledgements to Pretenders 1981 song Message of Love for the title of this post. And I only re-checked the lyrics after writing this and they are spot on.