Jessie Waddell

Joined March 2021

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I have too many thoughts. I write to clear some headspace. | Instagram: @thelittlepoet_jw |

"To die, would be an awfully big adventure"—Peter Pan | Vale Tom Brad

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The Illusive Pink Flannel Flower
In December 2019, Australia was on fire. My little hometown of Lithgow NSW is situated at the base of the Blue Mountains, nestled in the valley. Anywhere you stand in town, you are greeted with the view of a mountain in the distance. We are surrounded and it's a lovely, tranquil aspect. Until it burns.
By Jessie Waddell5 years ago in Wander
Reflect. Reframe. Revive.
There are so many things people tell you when they find out you're having a baby. The cliche, well-intended advice comes by the truckload. Not surprisingly, most of it from people who have kids themselves.
By Jessie Waddell5 years ago in Families
Old favourites on repeat? Then this...
TV time is sacred. And then you become a parent, and TV time is the holy freaking grail. Gone are the days where endless hours could be wasted bingeing away. It never used to matter that I was watching that episode of Friends for the 1000th time, I could watch something new whenever I wanted, if that time ever came.
By Jessie Waddell5 years ago in Humans
A contradictory heart
A heart that’s full, But also heavy. A hand that shakes, But somehow steady. Falling apart, Then coming together, A push and pull,
By Jessie Waddell5 years ago in Poets
What do you do when you let the tank reach empty?
One of my biggest tools in battling my anxiety is being able to recognise when the tank is nearly empty, and stopping to top up before that happens.
By Jessie Waddell5 years ago in Humans