Jonathon Larson’s “Tick Tick Boom” has left me wondering — I assumed the throbbing pain and loud clicking in my shoulder was a simple injury from a fall, but the physio suspects some underlying condition and insists I head straight to the emergency department. First though, I head home. I let my husband know, grab a notebook, reassure the kids…

Plunging into online dating is a daunting experience — One of the kids in my swimming class was terrified of the deep pool. I found his mother sitting poolside and asked if he’d had any traumatic experiences that might have caused it. “No,” she replied. “It’s me. I’m afraid of the water. I won’t even go in up to…

3 creative side-gigs for you to try too — I’ve been a working writer for over 12 years and the 70/20/10 rule is one I’ve always applied to my time. The 10 part is the most fun. Here’s how it works — I spend the majority of my writing time on work that pays, around 20% on testing out…

8 billion people…we’re an interesting bunch — Humans are fascinating. There are 8 billion of us on the planet now. 8 billion brains, bodies, and personalities. Here are two of my favorite human facts of the week, and one I wish wasn’t a fact: Problematic Personality Testing? Personalities are fascinating. I studied Personality Psychology at university and I’ve done plenty…

Our increasing obsession with pseudoscience — I love doing personality tests. I’m not the only one. Personality is big business now and on the rise. There’s an endless array to choose from: the “Which 80s cartoon character are you?” quizzes to others that seem more serious, like Myers-Briggs, DISC, or one of my favorites, Personality Plus…

A dangerous ice-cream cake, elegant lists, and big regrets — I come across fascinating facts while researching for my stories, or just wandering around Medium and the wider internet. Here’s 3 of them: The Austin Li Paradox Information censoring and policing is an important subject for writers and creators. Imagine trying to negotiate the minefield of banned topics in China, especially when — like…

These top performing stories prove it — Writing is my art and my job, so it’s important for me to earn money from my words and provide for my family. Artists being paid for their work shows we value creativity as a society. But sometimes, we have to write like a ninja to earn it. I don’t…

Psychologist says it’s easy to miss ADHD in adults — ADHD is having a moment in the spotlight right now, especially on social media, but there are also a lot of misconceptions and misunderstandings around it. A misdiagnosis of depression Joanna Bailey, a mum of three, was always a creative person and a bit of a daydreamer. She was also smart and worked her…