An Incomplete List of Things & People that Give Me Hope

Appendix to the Postcards

Surprise! One final thing before I go. These are not necessarily my favourites of each genre, nor what I think is technically the best. These are, specifically, things that give me a sense of hope. If you’re feeling a bit down at any point, I hope that you can come back to this list and find something to remind you that things can be wonderful <3

Books (Nonfiction)

1. Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer

2. No is Not Enough, Naomi Klein

3. Four Thousand Weeks, Oliver Burkeman

Films

1. Everything, Everywhere All at Once

2. Paterson

3. God’s Own Country

Flowers

1. Daffodils

2. Cornflowers

3. Tulips

Social Media People

1. @alokvmenon

2. @seth.hughes

3. @michael__mezz

Books (Fiction)

1. The Faggots and their Friends Between Revolutions, Larry Mitchell

2. Stoner, John Williams

3. The Overstory, Richard Powers

T.V. Shows

1. Ted Lasso

2. Feel Good

3. Heartstopper

Coastlines

1. North Shore (specifically, the beaches facing Rangitoto Island)

2. Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk

3. Sussex Coast

Poets.

1. Mary Oliver

2. Ocean Vuong

3. Ada Limon

Songs

1. Going to California, Led Zeppelin

2. Reflecting Light, Sam Phillips

3. The Bug Collector, Haley Henderickx

Parks

1. Hampstead Heath

2. Merri Creek

3. Kell Park

I’ll leave you with a picture of me as a wee baby in Sydney with mama. Two years later, we’d make the move (me, my sister, my mum and dad) from the UK to Aotearoa, ready to begin again.

Take care my loves!

boop! / Sydney, 2001