#melbournelife — Public Fediverse posts

As far as I’m concerned, the coffee culture in Melbourne is: buy a plain-tasting coffee and walk to work.

#MelbourneLife #CoffeeCulture #UrbanLiving #WritersLife #CityStress

I walk outside — I’m free. Headphones on, slipping into flow — a realm I can travel to from anywhere.

#FlowState #CreativeLife #MelbourneLife #Mindfulness #WritersLife

I’m back in Melbourne, clear-headed and flowing — fully autonomous now. I call the shots.

#CreativeNonfiction
#MelbourneLife
#SelfMastery
#FlowState
#PersonalGrowth

Being overseas long enough frees you. You stop trying to fit cultural expectations and start playing with them instead.

#CreativeNonfiction
#StreetPhilosophy
#MelbourneLife
#TravelPerspective
#CulturalObservation

I feel more welcome in Melbourne from the people serving food behind the counter than from the pink-faced man at the metro gate.

#MelbourneLife
#MulticulturalAustralia
#CreativeNonfiction
#StreetObservations
#EverydayKindness

You chose the wrong carriage—I'm here, I'm happy, I'm confident, and all I have to do is smile.

#MelbourneLife #GrowthMindset #Boundaries #LifeWins #QuietRevenge

CONS: Buses replacing trams this morning this rainy summer morning
PROS: Bus driver is wearing a fedora (and a big smile)
#Naarm #Melbs #Melbourne #MelbourneLife

The smile on people's faces, and mine, human connection with a simple "Good morning", is a favourite part of the dog walk.

Dog just scampering out of photo to the right.

#MelbourneLife