Feeling lost? You are not alone despite how it feels.
A common question asked of kids is “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Society places an importance on a person’s purpose in the world way before they …
Read →nicholosophy.com (2010–2017)
Posts from my second blog at nicholosophy.com — fat acceptance, mental health, politics, and personal reflections.
Your heart or your head? How do you know which one is broken?
“Don’t listen to your head… Follow your heart!” It’s a cliche oft used to point out it’s good to listen when something feels right or wrong, good or bad. I’m …
Read →Disconnected? Stumble you might fall…
Stereo MC’s had a song they released in 1992 called “Connected“. The lyrics were catchy (it was used in an ad) and the chorus went something like this: If you …
Read →Dealing with loss – the hidden cost of mental illness
Some loss you are taught to deal with by watching other people deal with it. The loss of a loved one, a pet, or a physical object that is of value to you is …
Read →Resilience
I sat down this morning and start taking stock of myself and what quality/skill/thing I could work on to make myself a better manager and a better person. After …
Read →Depression is not sadness
People who have never lived with depression, or lived with someone who has depression, can sometimes misunderstand what it means to have depression and how it …
Read →Hands off our super? But no one is putting their hands on our super.
ETA: Below I mention that interest is paid. To clarify, the ATO pays the account holder interest when an unclaimed amount is claimed. This week I received an …
Read →Thoughts on School
I initially posted this on Facebook the other day but felt it was important enough to share here. I look back on school as being some great times, although I …
Read →Being a fat man – intersectionality between fat stigma and male privilege
I was asked on Twitter this morning to comment on how fat stigma and male privilege intersect. I start out by saying that this is only from my lived experience. …
Read →Welcome The Project viewers #theprojecttv
So you saw me on The Project and you want to have your say. Here you go. Go nuts. Comment all you like. Anything abusive, rude, demeaning or otherwise uncalled …
Bullying – It’s also for adults
In March 2011 I wrote a guest piece for DISCOURSE. I discussed how I was bullied as a child. It had a big effect on my life and there are still times where this …
Read →People shouldn’t have to die to get here
I’m feeling a little conflicted. I firstly want to state that I’m not an expert on the question of refugees, asylum seekers or ‘boat people’. If I get something …
Read →Fat people face supersized bigotry in “obesity” fight
I would like make a suggestion to local councils right around Australia. If the science is to be believed, using a sunbeds and visiting a tanning salon …
Read →Unborn Again: How do you fill your “God-shaped hole”?
_18/07/2012 – Six months later and I feel a whole lot different about this these days. No, I didn’t crawl back to Jesus or anything. I identified that was just …
Read →On bodies and such
I originallyposted this on Tumblr. But I thought it might be a bit tl;dr for over there. I am a cis-gendered hetro man. I have been known to see a lady in …
Read →My rant on Mental Health
The other day I recorded a rant about mental health and how other people treat those who are mentally ill. I posted it on tumblr but I thought I’d post it on …
BMI is crap. Let it go already.
Trigger Warning: Discussion of eating disorders and a mention of Alex Perry. Fashion is not my thing. I’m no where near being a fashionista. However something …
Read →Census 2011 – Let’s use religion to scare the Christmas carols off you
I’ve seen this on Facebook a few times and it really gets my goat. AUSTRALIA WILL BE HOLDING A CENSUS IN AUGUST DO NOT LEAVE THE “RELIGION” SECTION BLANK. BE …
Read →The thought process of an emotional man
I’ve been feeling rather strange over the last few days. My digestive system hasn’t been at its happiest, which tends to have an effect on how I feel …
Read →Freedom and challenges – working from home
March last year saw a big change in my life. I went from being a public servant to working in the private sector. I went from being a leader of a team of around …
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