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A Window to Another World

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on June 8, 2022

We lived in New Zealand for 11 years, before returning to Australia in 1997. I…

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Notes on Grief

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on February 16, 2022

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s beloved father died unexpectedly in the summer of 2020, succumbing to complications…

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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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ADAM – ‘The Early Years’

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on March 29, 2021March 30, 2021

Our son Adam took his life at 3.30pm on April 26, 2011. It was Easter…

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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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How Gardening Improves Our Mental Health

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on September 4, 2020September 5, 2020

Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life, a book by Marta McDowel, explores the plants and places that…

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To Learn To Read Is To Light A Fire

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on January 14, 2020May 5, 2021

With bushfires raging across the vast continent of Australia the words of Victor Hugo take…

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Tethered To Hope

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on December 14, 2018November 11, 2019

Have you ever asked yourself what it is you are tethered to? If so, you…

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Finding The Courage To Live Again

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on November 23, 2017

Harold Fry retired recently having worked as a sales rep for the brewery for forty-five…

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A Clear Blue Sky

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on October 12, 2017August 15, 2019

It was Saturday and the sky was overcast. Not ideal conditions for playing cricket. We…

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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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