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Job Hunting and Mental Health

Searching and applying for jobs is stressful and you need to take care of both your physical and mental health so here in this post, I am sharing some tips to help yo take care of your mental health while job hunting.  Image from getfive.com Look after your physical health You need to take care of yourself physically as well as mentally so make sure you eat a healthy diet, reduce processed foods, exercise regularly and get plenty of sleep. When you are stressed and anxious your good and healthy habits can slip but making an effort will help reduce stress and improve your mood. Talk to your loved ones Maintain your social connections as loneliness is linked to poor mental health. Talk to a family member, friend or someone you feel comfortable with about your job search. They will listen to you and offer you advice. Someone may be able to find out if there are any vacancies in their workplaces, tell you about other places who are currently hiring and help you with your applications....

Logie Awards Fashion

Australian television's biggest night, the Logie Awards, were held two weeks ago so I am late with this post but I wanted to show you my favourite looks from the red carpet.  Anna Heinrich Ada Nicodemou   Jessica Mauboy Amanda Keller Sarah Harris April Rose Pengily Lisa Wilkinson Julia Morris

Justin Bieber diagnosed with rare disorder

Justin Bieber has been diagnosed with a rare disorder which has paralysed half his face. The 28-year-old singer revealed the news to his fans in an emotional video posted to Instagram. “I wanted to update you guys on what’s been going on. Obviously, as you can probably see from my face, I have this syndrome called Ramsay Hunt syndrome and it is from this virus that attacks the nerves in my ear and my facial nerves and has cased my face to have paralysis,” he explained. Ramsay Hunt syndrome is marked by a painful rash around the ear, on the face or on the mouth. It manifests when the varicella-zoster virus infects a nerve in the head, sometimes causing paralysis. “As you can see, this eye is not blinking. I can’t smile on this side of my face. This nostril will not move, so there’s full paralysis on this side of my face. So for those who are frustrated by my cancellation of the next shows, I’m just physically not capable of doing them. This is pretty serious as you can see. I wish this ...

Hilltop Hoods' Show Business Australian Tour

  Hilltop Hoods Australian hip-hop group Hilltop Hoods are bringing their tour to Australia. The group will be performing in Brisbane, Sydney and Perth and sold out shows in Melbourne and Adelaide. They have also added a new show on Saturday August 20 at MyState Bank Arena in Hobart. Tickets for this show are on sale now. “We can’t wait to bring the  Show Business Tour  to Tasmania. It’s one of our favourite places in the world to play,” the band said. This will be the multi-platinum selling and award-winning band’s first headline tour in three years. Fans can look forward to hearing classic hits such as  Leave Me Lonely ,  exit sign  (feat. Lily and Ecca Vandal),  1995  (feat. Montaigne and Tom Thum,  The Nosebleed Section ,  Cosby Sweater  and  Chase That Feeling , along with their latest single,  Show Business  (feat. Eamon). Show Business  is their first song from a new album since 2018. Hilltop Hoods will be...

Queen funny moments

The Queen's platinum jubilee celebrations are now over but I wanted to do one more post for it. She is known for her quick wit and sense of humour and here I am sharing a few of them.  Photo credit to The Royal Family Instagram In 2007, President George Bush misspoke at a welcome ceremony at the White House and said the Queen had celebrated the US bicentennial in 1776 instead of 1976. making her 200 years older! At a dinner at the British ambassador's residence two days later, she joked, "I wondered whether I should start this toast by saying, 'when I was here in 1776..." Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau toasted the Queen at a gala for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in 2015, pointing out that he as the 12th Prime Minister to hold office during her reign. She replied, "Thank you, Mr Prime Minister of Canada, for making me feel so old."  When the Queen tried to cut a slice of cake at the 100-year celebration of the Women's Institute...

Photos of The Queen

In honor of Queen Elizabeth 11's platinum jubilee, I am sharing some of my favorite photos of her in this post.  All the photos were found on various news sites. 

Introducing Cooper Marody

In 2018, I started a 'New Find' series on this blog to share musicians I find on YouTube and social media and today, I am adding Cooper Marody to the list.  Before I talk about Cooper's music, here are a few facts for us to get to know him. Cooper Marody was born on December 20 1996, which makes him 25-years-old this year.  He is from Brighton, Michigan. Attended St Patrick School in Brighton and St Mary's Prep in Orchard Lake Village. Cooper is a professional ice hockey player.  Currently plays for the Bakersfield Condors in the American Hockey League, while under contract to the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League.  Won a few awards in college and the American Hockey League.  Cooper released his first song in 2019. It is called 'Behind Me' . The lyrics are painfully beautiful. It is about a couple who have broken up and the guy is blaming himself for being let down by a girl he was in love with and he is trying to put the pain behind him and move on ...