Loveday Writing

My sixteen-year relationship with God (Change the number to match your age.)** My twenty-five year relationship with God has kind of been on-and-off. For the first twelve-and-a-half years, our relationship was a close one. I attended Church and Sunday School every week and he/she (God) helped me make friends and form precious memories. However due to my Church shutting (for

Describe the most painful experience of your life** The most painful experience of my life was losing my Nan (my father’s mother). My Nan was the first grandparent of mine to die and she was the grandparent that I was closest to. She died of lung cancer when I was 14. She died a painful death and over four months

How has the mass media affected your life?** The mass media has affected my life in many ways, both positive and negative. In positive ways it has: kept me informed, provided me with entertainment, made me think and ultimately provided me with a career. In negative ways it has: provided me with images that have made me question my self-worth

‘It’s important to be involved in something bigger than oneself.’ Are you?** I am involved in something bigger than oneself from time to time—donating to charity. Until recently, I had been a semi-regular blood donor, however I had to stop giving blood due to health issues. To make up for not being able to donate blood, I am participating in

Write about a memorable piece of writing you once did** So What Do You Do?  This is a column I wrote when I was seventeen years old specifically for Dolly Magazine. By that point in time I had been a loyal reader for years and the Magazine were asking for contributions from readers for their DollyYou section. As I was

Write about a memorable photograph that you took or that you have** This photograph is of Former (and first female) Prime Minister, Julia Gillard. I took this at the Novotel Wollongong Northbeach on October 18, 2011. Gillard was giving the keynote speech at the third annual State of the Illawarra Summit. At that time I was in my second year

Discuss the effect of fear on your life** Fear puts me in a bubble away from the rest of the world. It makes me want to distance myself from people, events and places. It’s a little voice in my head that tells me not to take risks, that making mistakes or bad things are the end of the world and

Have you had a happy childhood?** Yes I have. I was raised by wonderful and loving parents and had a good company in a loving older brother. I also had a happy childhood as I never starved, never experienced homelessness and abuse. I always received unconditional love, attention and praise when it was due. My happy childhood enabled me to

How do you feel in a crowd?** I feel a combination of invisible and included. I feel invisible because I am one person in a sea of people, I’m not special or extraordinary when in a crowd. However I also feel included because I have other people to share something with–whether it is the music of a singer, the joy

What have you contributed so far to your school or workplace? How has it benefited from your presence?** Since I’m no longer in school, I will use this writing topic to talk about how I have contributed so far to my workplace. So far I have contributed to my workplace by increasing its social media presence, increasing the membership of