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Category Archives: My Story
Before Black and Blue Man: The Six Visits (Part 1)
Early 2006. I was working for another Canberra-based account, and once again travel was required – which at first was exciting. To my mild disappointment, however, it turned out that I would only going down there for one day – … Continue reading
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International Black and Blue Man (Part 1)
For a long time, overseas travel was something I never contemplated. There were three main reasons why. One reason was lack of interest. Visiting other countries did have some appeal, but not that much – and for a long time, … Continue reading
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Before Black and Blue Man: The Turning Point (Part 6)
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Saturday, 14 June 2003: morning It was bright and sunny outside, a good day for a friend’s wedding that afternoon. And I was looking forward to going. I’d just finished … Continue reading
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Before Black and Blue Man: The Turning Point (Part 5)
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 The last weeks of December 2002 Shortly after I completed The Turning Point, my work manager was in town (he was based interstate). He scheduled one-on-one meetings with myself and my colleagues … Continue reading
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Before Black and Blue Man: The Turning Point (Part 4)
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 The week passed and The Turning Point continued. Every class we meditated. Alas, I didn’t quite return to the bliss of that wonderful first session, but I still enjoyed meditation and resolved to keep … Continue reading
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Before Black and Blue Man: The Turning Point (Part 3)
Part 1 Part 2 There were about 20 people in our Turning Point class, ranging from teens to elderly. That first evening, our counselors told us what lay ahead for the coming week. After that, we did our first activity … Continue reading
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Poor Man, Rich Man: Bankruptcy – Year One
As regular readers will know, Valentine’s Day is a special day for me because on 14 February 2011 I was officially declared bankrupt. Two years ago! As the recent Valentine’s Day drew near I looked back at the past two … Continue reading
Poor Man, Rich Man: The Website That Saved My Life (Part 4)
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Most of the time, I have a good memory – which has been both a blessing and a curse. I remember a lot about when I applied for bankruptcy, but not everything. Most of … Continue reading
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Poor Man, Rich Man: The Website That Saved My Life (Part 3)
Part 1 Part 2 Mid-morning, Tuesday 21 December, 2010. My eldest sister, her kids and I drove to that town near her home. Sis dropped me off at the dentist and went away for the next few hours to do … Continue reading
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Poor Man, Rich Man: The Website That Saved My Life (Part 2)
Part 1 The website was called Bankruptcy Saves Lives. As I mentioned at the end of my previous post, those words had seemed too good to be true. But as I began reading, and continued reading, I was astounded and … Continue reading
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