I wanted a trophy boyfriend. It’s true. And extremely embarrassing. Before you judge me, please know that it took me four decades to become consciously aware of this embarrassing desire. It also took me four decades to realize that, due … Continued
I was stunned. I was in Italy, at my first (male-dominated) robotics conference – watching in shock as a young woman presenter was publicly bullied, tag-team style, by two senior men. It was horrible to watch. I kept expecting someone … Continued
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Sometimes the most terrifying, and therefore most courageous, thing you can do is admit that you are not coping and ask for support. This is what I told the men who called Lifeline crisis counseling when I volunteered there as … Continued
It is fitting that I located a book on magic in a magical bookshop. Unity Books, the bookshop situated in quirky colorful High Street, Auckland – is the best bookshop in my world. It’s the magical bookshop you see in films. There are … Continued
This Sunday morning I received the second best email of my life. It read: “Dear Rebecca, many thanks for your note. We would love to feature your voice on HuffPost. I am cc’ing our blog editor to follow up. All the … Continued