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A few months after my father passed, we spread 30% of his ashes at a beach in Margate. This was a place where we, as a family, spent a lot of time together and he was happy there. A few months later I spread another third of his ashes in Gympie where he spent time in his…
Four years ago today, I sat with my father by his bedside for one week as I watched him die. It's still surreal for me that he is no longer here. His was a presence to be reckoned with. Is it weird that I still really miss him? How do we explain the hole that someone leaves in…
My three year old grand daughter walked into the house two nights ago and declared most audaciously " What is this mess, Lala?" I literally have sh*t everywhere. This week has been one of decluttering for us. Anything not used in the past 12 months is being donated, dumped or…
One of my favourite quotes is from Thomas Aquinas who said "To those who know, no explanation is necessary. To those who don't, no explanation is possible." When you break it down, faith is a belief and that is, as Alistair Crowley famously said "Belief is the enemy of…

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The Unsung

Aussie Author, Nichola Burton, weaves her way through the chaos of life as an Artist, Agent, Label Manager, Mentor, Producer, Podcaster, Author, Daughter, Mama and Lala.
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