Category Archives: Confidence

Confidence and first-aid recertification

Posted on 16 October 2010 by blackandblueman

Hundreds of years ago back in late 1997, my then employer invited staff to gain first-aid certification with St John Ambulance Australia. I decided to give it a go – partly to gain some useful knowledge, and partly because I … Continue reading →

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Maintain course!

Posted on 7 October 2010 by blackandblueman

It’s funny indeed how life sometimes follows art, and blogposts. The day after my previous post, I was walking down my local main-street when, for the first time in ages, I saw a local nemesis coming my way. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Confidence and the way I walk

Posted on 2 October 2010 by blackandblueman

During the past few years as I’ve learned (and continue to learn) about living with depression, my overall thinking has changed and I’ve come to understand many important concepts. One of those concepts is confidence, something I had completely misunderstood … Continue reading →

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Return of the Electric Samurai

Posted on 18 September 2010 by blackandblueman

Friday night, 17 August 2010, shortly before 10pm. For the first time in weeks, I had Friday dinner at Pizza Hut on George Street here in Sydney. It was good to revisit one of my favourite haunts and spend almost … Continue reading →

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While I was in Melbourne – the Yarra incident

Posted on 10 September 2010 by blackandblueman

What follows took place the day after my last entry. It is a long description of a serious incident that happened over the course of roughly half an hour. I have divided it into Parts One and Two because it … Continue reading →

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Electric Samurai

Posted on 16 August 2010 by blackandblueman

Friday night, 6 August 2010, shortly after 9pm. I had just left Pizza Hut to head up to Event Cinemas, about a hundred metres away on the other side of busy George Street, where I would see the 9:30pm session … Continue reading →

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