Violeta M. BagiaApr 16, 20214 minBroken in the name of artBroken characters for many readers are a sign of familiarity. Not always, and not in their entirety. For most writers, and to bring back...
Violeta M. BagiaMar 29, 20213 minCabinet reshuffles won't solve this problemIf you’re like one of the 1.3 million women in Australia who have experienced sexual assault, you’re no doubt feeling the weight of every...
Violeta M. BagiaAug 8, 20204 minTriggers, Trauma and Control during a time of Covid LockdownsIn an everchanging world and the added stress of the constant unknown with Covid-19, it’s easy to switch into survival mode. Perhaps we...
Violeta M. BagiaMay 11, 20203 minBe your own hero!Making a change can be a terrifying and exciting thing all at once. Cutting your hair or shaping your goatee, buying a new dress or even...
Violeta M. BagiaApr 27, 202019 minThe House at Wood End (Short Story!)This was the kind of thing you saw in CSI-Miami, not here. Things like this didn’t happen in Australia, they weren’t meant to. A plastic...
Violeta M. BagiaApr 24, 20203 minSelf-Care in a Demanding TimeWhile most of us are now working from home where possible it’s often easy to neglect our own health. Physical fitness and care are...
Violeta M. BagiaApr 21, 20203 minStaying Safe During Times of ChangeSince the introduction of mandated social distancing and home isolation, domestic abuse has spiked in Australia. Several Facebook posts...
Violeta M. BagiaApr 15, 20203 minSelf Sabotage starts with Fairy BreadWomen are talented, creative and powerful. They’re capable of dealing with a multitude of complex problems ranging from wrangling the...
Violeta M. BagiaApr 11, 20202 minWorking from home, isolation and going stir-crazy!While we’re all confined to our homes during the Covid-19 pandemic it’s easy to start going stir-crazy. Most creatives at this time are...
Violeta M. BagiaApr 10, 20202 minIf something doesn’t feel right, say something, act.Don’t let the fear of seeming annoying or sensitive put you off standing up for yourself. Too often I’ve seen far too many girls deal...
Violeta M. BagiaApr 10, 20202 minThat's when I grew upI have these distinct memories as a child, some were of the transition to Australia, some much earlier than that. In them, I’m eating ice...
Violeta M. BagiaApr 10, 20201 minAsk for Angela…a crucial step in the right directionThe ‘Ask for Angela’ campaign has gained global attention since its initial introduction in the UK in 2016. The success of the code word...
Violeta M. BagiaApr 10, 20202 minPositive mindset doesn’t fix trauma.So often we hear the simple, yet sometimes confronting phrase, ‘it’s all about a positive mindset.’ Yes, I agree, to an extent. And this...
Violeta M. BagiaApr 10, 20203 minWhat were you wearing?This question gets asked everywhere. It’s just a question, just words strung together to gain insight into a situation. What were you...
Violeta M. BagiaApr 10, 20202 minWe're afraid of monsters, not menAs yet another tragedy strikes Melbourne’s streets, we mourn with Aiia’s family and the rest of Australia as we fall further into the pit...
Violeta M. BagiaApr 10, 20202 minThe change must come from usAs news broke around the nation that a man has been arrested for allegedly raping and murdering Aiia Maasarwe, we felt that small light...
Violeta M. BagiaApr 10, 20203 minPerspectiveHow do you deal with problems? You internalize, sometimes you write them down, sometimes you just explode because it’s all too much. I’d...
Violeta M. BagiaApr 10, 20202 minThere are many ways to grieve and healThere are countless religions, countless ways in which people make sense of events in their lives and the reason behind why something...
Violeta M. BagiaApr 10, 20202 minOver and over until you begin to healSometimes you don’t want to hear, ‘You’ll be okay’. Sometimes you just want to hear that someone is listening. Too often I’ve seen this...
Violeta M. BagiaApr 10, 20205 minLessons LearnedWhat have I learned over the last decade or so? I love writing, I’m good at telling stories and I love being able to share a piece of me...