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My Melbourne Café Diary: Five Hawthorn cafés that became part of my routine
Five Hawthorn cafés that quietly became part of my life while I lived and worked around this corner of Melbourne.
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Friendships changing
When Your Circle Gets Smaller
A personal reflection on moving abroad, outgrowing friendships, feeling your circle get smaller, and learning that smaller can sometimes mean safer, clearer,…
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Life away from home
The Version of Me That Left Home
A personal reflection on leaving a good life behind, moving to Melbourne, questioning the decision, and becoming someone stronger through independence.
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Moving abroad
Is Moving Abroad Worth It?
A personal reflection on moving abroad, growing through loneliness, losing people, finding small wins, and asking whether independence is worth the cost.
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