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The Age
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Age
I've had this feeling before. It's called contentment. Will it last?
Like a code uttered down the phone by a kidnapped person to raise the alarm of the person on the other end, there was a meme circulating recently in which people offered up the words they would say if they needed to issue a cry for help. They were often funny, low-stakes, unpopular opinions. Things like, 'If you ever see me post about how good Real Housewives of New Jersey season 6 is, just know I'm in trouble.' Because trust me, no one would ever announce that genuinely. What I'm about to say would have classified as a cry for help if uttered by me a few years ago, but today it's just a new attitude I've noticed has taken up residence in my heart and mind. The thing that would've sent me calling a therapist for an emergency appointment between the ages of 23 and 33 is: I'm not aspiring for anything. That sentence doesn't make me feel helpless or hopeless. I'm as far from unmotivated as you can get; for a full-time freelancer who makes my own schedule, most weeks look like a terrifying grid of colour-coded responsibilities. I'm not meandering or searching for purpose and meaning. I'm booked, busy and totally content not hoping for anything more. I've felt a version of this before. A few years ago, over cocktails with a friend on a warm night in late summer, I felt a lump in my throat as I described the moment I'd had that day. I was sitting in the home office of the apartment I loved and paid the rent for on my own, my sweet adopted cat was purring between my hands as I worked, the bookcase behind me had sections dedicated to the magazines and newspapers my writing had appeared in, and a few stray copies of the memoir I published when I was 27 and objectively too young to have been writing a memoir. And I felt a sudden, overwhelming sense that it was just … enough. I might never achieve another big milestone in my life, but I'd be totally content. My friend began referring to it as 'Brodie's epiphany', so at odds was it with how I normally operated. New York writer Megan O'Sullivan recently published a piece called 'I'm Losing Interest In The Chase', on her website, Byline. 'I know chasing. I've felt the high of a hot pursuit – running after anything that would provide even a brief moment of confidence – and I know what the withdrawal feels like once it's over,' she wrote. 'I already ran out of breath only to feel brief exuberance and then find that the trophy was completely irrelevant to what I actually needed, or what I was trying to feel. So I'm just going to walk a little.' I don't recall exactly when the contentment dissipated. Probably when I got the notice to leave that apartment and found myself packing up those books and magazines and that cat twice in the space of seven months, needing to scrape together work and commissions to pay for the removalists and cover the time off. Or maybe it was when I saw someone I didn't like getting a job I barely even wanted or knew existed. There's no motivator like rage and resentment. But recently, it's come back. A few opportunities have come my way, and I've found saying no to be more simple than it's ever been before. It didn't leave me with a stale taste in my mouth, or the voice in my head telling me, 'Saying no means no one will ever ask you again!' It was that reinforcement that I realised I was after for so long: being asked. Loading While I know I'm lucky to get offered promising work opportunities, I've been doing this job long enough to have learnt two things for certain. Firstly, it's not a zero-sum game. The things available to me are not finite or impossible to acquire if I really set my mind to grabbing onto a good one. And secondly, I am certain now that the validation of seeing my name on an Instagram tile promoting an event I've agreed to participate in is not always worth the nights I will inevitably spend preparing for it, in lieu of all the other things life requires. Melbourne designer Sienna Ludbey coined the phrase ' snail girl ' to sum up a similar feeling. She realised 'losing drive' was really just a sign she was growing up. When you've grown accustomed to pace and gamifying your life – through Wordle streaks or closing exercise rings or competing in reading challenges that twist pleasure into competition – aiming for less can feel like giving up. But the less you ascribe validation to professional achievements, the more possible it is to find it in smaller, quieter, less shareable places.
Sydney Morning Herald
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
I've had this feeling before. It's called contentment. Will it last?
Like a code uttered down the phone by a kidnapped person to raise the alarm of the person on the other end, there was a meme circulating recently in which people offered up the words they would say if they needed to issue a cry for help. They were often funny, low-stakes, unpopular opinions. Things like, 'If you ever see me post about how good Real Housewives of New Jersey season 6 is, just know I'm in trouble.' Because trust me, no one would ever announce that genuinely. What I'm about to say would have classified as a cry for help if uttered by me a few years ago, but today it's just a new attitude I've noticed has taken up residence in my heart and mind. The thing that would've sent me calling a therapist for an emergency appointment between the ages of 23 and 33 is: I'm not aspiring for anything. That sentence doesn't make me feel helpless or hopeless. I'm as far from unmotivated as you can get; for a full-time freelancer who makes my own schedule, most weeks look like a terrifying grid of colour-coded responsibilities. I'm not meandering or searching for purpose and meaning. I'm booked, busy and totally content not hoping for anything more. I've felt a version of this before. A few years ago, over cocktails with a friend on a warm night in late summer, I felt a lump in my throat as I described the moment I'd had that day. I was sitting in the home office of the apartment I loved and paid the rent for on my own, my sweet adopted cat was purring between my hands as I worked, the bookcase behind me had sections dedicated to the magazines and newspapers my writing had appeared in, and a few stray copies of the memoir I published when I was 27 and objectively too young to have been writing a memoir. And I felt a sudden, overwhelming sense that it was just … enough. I might never achieve another big milestone in my life, but I'd be totally content. My friend began referring to it as 'Brodie's epiphany', so at odds was it with how I normally operated. New York writer Megan O'Sullivan recently published a piece called 'I'm Losing Interest In The Chase', on her website, Byline. 'I know chasing. I've felt the high of a hot pursuit – running after anything that would provide even a brief moment of confidence – and I know what the withdrawal feels like once it's over,' she wrote. 'I already ran out of breath only to feel brief exuberance and then find that the trophy was completely irrelevant to what I actually needed, or what I was trying to feel. So I'm just going to walk a little.' I don't recall exactly when the contentment dissipated. Probably when I got the notice to leave that apartment and found myself packing up those books and magazines and that cat twice in the space of seven months, needing to scrape together work and commissions to pay for the removalists and cover the time off. Or maybe it was when I saw someone I didn't like getting a job I barely even wanted or knew existed. There's no motivator like rage and resentment. But recently, it's come back. A few opportunities have come my way, and I've found saying no to be more simple than it's ever been before. It didn't leave me with a stale taste in my mouth, or the voice in my head telling me, 'Saying no means no one will ever ask you again!' It was that reinforcement that I realised I was after for so long: being asked. Loading While I know I'm lucky to get offered promising work opportunities, I've been doing this job long enough to have learnt two things for certain. Firstly, it's not a zero-sum game. The things available to me are not finite or impossible to acquire if I really set my mind to grabbing onto a good one. And secondly, I am certain now that the validation of seeing my name on an Instagram tile promoting an event I've agreed to participate in is not always worth the nights I will inevitably spend preparing for it, in lieu of all the other things life requires. Melbourne designer Sienna Ludbey coined the phrase ' snail girl ' to sum up a similar feeling. She realised 'losing drive' was really just a sign she was growing up. When you've grown accustomed to pace and gamifying your life – through Wordle streaks or closing exercise rings or competing in reading challenges that twist pleasure into competition – aiming for less can feel like giving up. But the less you ascribe validation to professional achievements, the more possible it is to find it in smaller, quieter, less shareable places.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Sorry Brodes. Dating an AFL star is not 'harder than being a CEO'. Here's what the WAG crowd REALLY thinks of your post-split sympathy tour… AMANDA GOFF
Oh, Brodie. We'd only just forgotten that cringeworthy 'end of an era for Brodes and Bucks' Instagram post after your split from AFL legend .
Daily Mirror
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
'Trolls told me my young daughter shouldn't lift weights – but I'm glad I ignored'
American mum Jes Bowen is a huge fan of fitness and wants to pass that on to her daughter. But over the years, many people told her not to allow her child to lift weights We all know hitting the gym can be good for you in many ways as weight lifting could benefit from lowering heart risk by up to 70%. But there's a lot to bear in mind when starting a weight loss journey, from good diet to regular exercise. Now one mum has the ultimate success story with her child who can lift heavier weights than most gym buffs. American mum Jes Bowen boasts over 678,000 followers on Instagram where she shares her incredible fitness journey. She empowers kids and women from teens to their golden years – and she's done just that with her daughter Brodie, who's been in the game from a young age. The Florida-based mum decided to introduce Brodie to the world of strength training and her approach helped create a space for her daughter to explore workouts in a creative and safe way. This led to the creation of the Savage Patch Kids Fitness Program, a testament to Jes's commitment to not only fostering a love for fitness within her own family but also extending that passion to others. Sadly over the years, many trolls online question the mum for allowing her tween to squat and deadlift heavy weights in the gym as it could impact her growth. But in a recent clip with her fans, the mum revealed how she ignored what everyone said. In a video, which was captioned: "Start them young," Jes showed how she let her young daughter start training around seven years ago. It shows her lifting her daughter up to the bar to do pull-ups as she joined her. A second later, it shows how far she's come with her training. It added: "Now... She's repping muscle-ups on the very same bar where she did her first pull-up." Since it was posted, it garnered a lot of attention from people who praised the mother-daughter duo. One said: "This has been the coolest family journey to watch!" While another added: "Supportive and encouraging parents raise great athletes." And a third commented: "Uuuh I love it." Someone else posted: "This is so awesome." Over on Instagram, the duo are often seeing lifting weights together and documenting their entire routine. Previously she shared a clip of her son spotting Brodie during her squat, helping her to perfect her form. The caption read: " Big Brother – (Noun). Someone who's always there when you need him, can be a superhero, a friend, sometimes annoying, but always there. Shout out to all the Big Brothers out there!"
Metro
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Hit Netflix adventure viewed 37.5 million times to top global film chart
Sophie-May Williams Published July 10, 2025 12:16pm Link is copied Comments Unsure of what movie to watch over the weekend? We've got you covered. Netflix has just released its latest roundup of the top 10 most-watched films over the last week, and there are some quality titles ready and waiting to be binged. From a classic noughties comedy to a tense action thriller, there's also a heartwarming original documentary filmed in the stunning oceans of Hawaii. Ready to shut the world away for a while? Here are the top 10 Netflix movies right now (Picture: Netflix) Raid 2 is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller. It's a sequel to 2018's Raid. In 1989 in Rajasthan, India, IPS officer Patnaik plans to raid a palace, but it goes miserably wrong. He requests a bribe and is transferred to Bhoj, where he must investigate a respected local figure called Dada Bhai. He soon uncovers some hidden truths… (Picture: Netflix) Another sequel on this week's list is Grown Ups 2, but the premise is very different. For one, it's a comedy movie and follows the escapades of childhood friends Lenny, Eric, Marcus, and Kurt once again. It's set three years after the events of the first film, and sees Lenny and his family move back to his hometown. As soon as he arrives back, Lenny faces many hilarious situations, from waking up to a deer in his bedroom to being confronted by an obnoxious fraternity kid (Picture: Tracy Bennett) Gerard Butler plays Brodie Torrance, a commercial pilot and former RAF officer. When a lightning strike destroys part of the plane, Brodie is forced to perform an emergency landing on a rebel-controlled island in the Philippines. For the next 24 hours, Brodie - and homicide suspect Louis Gaspare - must fend off the attackers and rescue the 14 plane passengers who have been held hostage (Picture: AP) This wholesome documentary stars marine conservationist and social media activist Ocean Ramsey as she swims with sharks in Oahu, Hawaii. The film showcases Ocean's interactions with the feared fish and takes a (quite literal) deep dive into her mission to protect them (Picture: Netflix) Netflix's Trainwreck anthology documents various types of real-life events, from disastrous festivals, political scandals, and media hoaxes, to name a few. In the case of the aptly named Poop Cruise, it centres around a luxury cruise ship holding 4,000 passengers that experiences an engine fire. Stranded in the middle of the ocean, passengers and crew must deal with food shortages and (as you'd have guessed by the name), sewage leaks. Nice (Picture: Netflix) With 700,000 more views than 'Poop Cruise' is another Trainwreck offering: The Cult of American Apparel. This documentary explores the rise of American Apparel as one of the biggest fashion brands in the 2000s. However, thanks to tell-all interviews with insiders and former staff, it also uncovers financial troubles, harassment claims, and a toxic working environment (Picture: Netflix/Everett/REX/Shutterstock) The Old Guard is a 2020 superhero film based on Greg Rucka's comic book series. It follows a group of mercenaries who are centuries-old immortals with the ability to heal themselves. When they discover that someone is onto their secret and wants to kill them, they must fight to protect their freedom (Picture: AP) In this science fiction thriller, Mark Wahlberg stars as Evan, a reincarnated human who can remember everything from his past life. Evan knows the location of a device that can destroy the world, and is pursued by two groups trying to claim it for themselves: the Believers, who want to make the world a better place, and the Nihilists, who want to destroy the world (Picture: AP) This animated musical fantasy film follows a world-renowned K-pop girl band. While living their best lives in the spotlight and making music for their millions of adoring fans, they also have secret identities as demon hunters (Picture: Netflix) Finally, The Old Guard 2 (The Old Guard's sequel) is at number one. In this movie, Andy, one of the mercenaries, leads her fellow immortal warriors against a powerful enemy that threatens to destroy their group. When a long-lost immortal resurfaces, it complicates the group's mission to save humanity (Picture: AP)
