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Oh When The Saints.......
It was an odd call we received on our radio show that prompted my thought and interest in heaven or the afterlife. “Oh when Shane Warne,...
Matthew Monk
Mar 15, 20224 min read


I'm Not Guilty Your Honour
Guilt is a bitch. It plays on your conscious. It eats away at you inside. Do all human beings process guilt the same way? They couldn’t....
Matthew Monk
Jan 27, 20224 min read


Seeing Them Like Beach Balls
Imagine a large beach ball floating toward you. You are armed with a sturdy cricket bat. Not lethargically heavy in your hands yet light...
Matthew Monk
Jan 12, 20224 min read


Attention Parents. It Never Stops.
Warning: This Blog may contain distressing content. YES! No more dummy. YAHOO! No more nappies. AWESOME! No more chastising whilst out...
Matthew Monk
Dec 11, 20214 min read


Where There's Light There's HOP
I call it the Hour of Power. The acronym being HOP. In the notes folder of my phone, I keep record of how many hours I am in arrears. I...
Matthew Monk
Dec 1, 20214 min read


Being Proud Of Your Spots
It was a chiropractor in a town 110 kms away that gave my childhood a much needed shot of positivity. He adjusted my pelvis and almost...
Matthew Monk
Nov 3, 20214 min read


When Doors Open And Shut
I had to re-read the email. Surely this was a stitch up. A prankster myself I thought this was the ultimate revenge. I read it again. The...
Matthew Monk
Oct 22, 20214 min read


Shine Bright Like A Diamond
I am a curious person. I love diving into anything and everything. I love learning and experiencing different things. Only yesterday I...
Matthew Monk
Oct 16, 20214 min read


Let's Go For A Walk
“These boots were made for walkin’ and that’s just what they’ll do. One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you.” Not sure...
Matthew Monk
Oct 5, 20214 min read


Pictures Tell A Thousand Words
Based on a writing exercise described by Anne Lamott on The Tim Ferris Show I am simply blogging about the attached photograph. I plucked...
Matthew Monk
Sep 19, 20214 min read


Careful What You Wish For
I wasn’t in the gig long with the Townsville Crocodiles. I had been a co emcee for a few games but this night the energy was abundant....
Matthew Monk
Sep 9, 20214 min read


It's Time To Get Changed
I was shitting bricks. Within months I had gone from the big fish in a little pond to a minnow in a sea of sharks. Panmure Primary School...
Matthew Monk
Aug 29, 20214 min read


An Engagement Party For Two
Damn our bloody mobile phones. They are starving us of real time living. Chances are you are reading this on that very device so I...
Matthew Monk
Aug 23, 20214 min read


Is Love All You Need?
I am content. I am comfortable. In my small bubble I feel satisfied. I have had some amazing experiences. Fathered 4 beautiful children...
Matthew Monk
Aug 10, 20214 min read


Trying More Often Than Not
Jim Carey’s hilarious character Lloyd Christmas had just driven his on-screen friend Harry Dunne halfway across the USA in the wrong...
Matthew Monk
Jul 29, 20214 min read


I Did It On Purpose
I have little to no qualifications. I stare at degrees and certificates on walls of physios, doctors, dentists, lawyers, managers, CEO’s...
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Jul 23, 20214 min read


Breathing Life Into Your Balloon
Paper mache was a tricky artform back at primary school. Slipping and slopping Clag on to an aggressively inflated balloon. Layers of...
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Jul 16, 20213 min read


Listening To The Right Voice
Ever felt like an imposter? On auto pilot but deep-down questioning, analysing, and doubting your ability to complete the task you were...
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Jul 2, 20214 min read


Cowboys, Indians & The Tree
I must have been about 7 or 8 when an elderly couple visited our farm. I cannot recall the relationship whether they were friends or...
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Jun 15, 20214 min read


The Lights In My Life
In musician David Gray’s platinum single Babylon, the first 2 lines are as follows; Friday night I’m going nowhere All the lights are...
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Jun 3, 20213 min read
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