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The Salt Path

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on March 31, 2022

Exploring the transformative effects of walking Any loss can deflate but a catastrophic loss can…

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15 Books That Informed My Thinking in 2021

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on January 26, 2022

There are many reasons why we should read. We read to learn: Mortimer J Adler…

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Seven Genuine Causes of Grief

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on November 29, 2021

The Light Between Oceans by Australian author M L Stedman is a compelling, heartbreaking drama…

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First Thoughts

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on November 17, 2021

I woke up the other morning thinking of the word ‘avuncular.’ I was curious. It…

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Living With Hope and Despair

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on September 23, 2021

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic people have vacillated between hope and despair. It has felt like…

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The Sunset Limited: A Conversation Between Two Strangers About the Meaning of Life

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on August 25, 2021September 8, 2021

The Sunset Limited, written by acclaimed author Cormac McCarthy, is described as a novel in…

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Keeping the Faith When All the Birds Have Flown Away

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on June 24, 2021

Birds are regular visitors to our front garden. This morning, there were six Red-rumped Parrots…

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In Search of Happiness

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on June 11, 2021

Eddie Jaku is a survivor. At one hundred and one years of age he is…

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What to Read During a Lockdown

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on February 24, 2021February 25, 2021

Victorians have recently experienced a third COVID 19 lockdown. The same restrictions were applied to…

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An Antidote For Loneliness

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on February 11, 2021February 12, 2021

What ‘The Marsh Girl’ can teach us about survival Loneliness is real. It happens to…

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Bruce Rickard

Bruce Rickard

Reflections on Suicide and Staying Alive: My son's suicide changed everything. I felt an obligation to understand why anyone would want to end their life. My regular blog posts explore the causes and prevalence of suicide and what is needed to sustain a healthy mind and a hope-filled future.

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