Beck FingerThe Advent ParadoxIn the lead up to Christmas, I’ve become aware of how much I really struggle with Christmas in Australia. Almost all the traditions that...
by Emily MessiehChristmas without the TrappingsIt's that time of the year again. Christmas. It's the crazy lead up: the mad stress filled shopping trips, where you park 2km away if you...
A poem by Emily MessiehWords to Fill the Pain of ChristmasIt's the most wonderful time of the year. But it doesn't feel wonderful to me. It feels heavy. The expectations of distant family,...
by Natalie AlexanderI Couldn't Be Bothered With Christmas Until I Met Adem's MumI can’t be bothered to put up any Chrissy decorations. They sit in a dusty box in the shed. Apart from the hassle, I’m just not...
by Natalie AlexanderA Christmas Wish for Peace WithinIf you close your eyes and consider a word that gets right under your skin, what do you think of? Is it the sound of the word, as it...