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Why Resilience Training for Corporate Organisations Matters More Than Ever

Fiona Demark — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:20 +0000

Lessons in Leadership: The Power of Resilience Training in the Workplace In the boardrooms and break rooms of every organisation, resilience quietly defines who we are as professionals—and as people. It’s often not the big moments that test us, but the unexpected ones that catch us off guard and demand more than we think we [...]

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How to Stop Comparing Yourself

Fiona Demark — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:21 +0000

How to Stop Comparing Yourself and Trust Your Own Path It’s human nature to look around and wonder how we measure up. We see others achieving things, looking polished, smiling in curated photos, ticking off life milestones—and we begin to question ourselves. “Am I doing enough?”“Why don’t I have that?”“What’s wrong with me?” But here’s [...]

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Creating Lasting Positive Change

Fiona Demark — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 03:50:34 +0000

Creating Lasting Positive Change We all reach moments in life when we pause and realise something needs to shift—whether it’s how we react, how we feel, or how we show up for ourselves and others. Change is never easy, especially when long-standing habits and behaviours feel automatic. But the good news is that it is [...]

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Why You Don’t Need to Be Fixed to Be Empowered

Fiona Demark — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 05:18:33 +0000

You Are Not Broken: Why You Don’t Need to Be “Fixed” to Be Empowered There is a quiet, dangerous lie that many of us absorb without even realising it: That to be worthy, successful, or strong—we must first be “fixed”. That unless we erase the scars, overcome the flaws, change the diagnosis, or eliminate the [...]

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World Public Service Day

Fiona Demark — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 23:37:06 +0000

Celebrating World Public Service Day As we celebrate World Public Service Day, I’ve taken a moment to reflect on my nearly ten-year journey within the Victorian Public Service (VPS), and specifically, my role with the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP). Being part of the public service means being part of something bigger than yourself. [...]

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Asking for Help is a Strength, Not a Weakness

Fiona Demark — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 22:00:14 +0000

You Don’t Have to Hold it All Together We live in a world that glorifies the hustle, praises self-sufficiency, and often equates needing help with being “less than.” Especially for women — and even more so for those of us living with disability or other challenges — there’s often a deeply ingrained belief that we [...]

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Disability is Individual

Fiona Demark — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:00:15 +0000

Disability is Individual In a world that champions diversity and inclusion, it’s crucial to remember that every person with a disability is unique. Disability is individual to the person with disability. While it may seem like common sense, the need to treat each individual as precisely that—an individual—is still a message that needs to be [...]

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Toxic Positivity Isn’t Always Toxic

Fiona Demark — Mon, 26 May 2025 06:53:55 +0000

Toxic Positivity Isn’t Always Toxic: Reframing the Conversation You’ve probably heard the term toxic positivity thrown around — the idea that always focusing on the positive and ignoring “negative” emotions is harmful. And while I absolutely agree that pretending everything is sunshine and rainbows 24/7 is unrealistic (and possibly unhelpful), I’d like to offer a slightly different [...]

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Essential Advice from a Mentor

Fiona Demark — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 07:21:00 +0000

Essential Advice from a Mentor In today’s fast-paced world, the majority of people silently struggle with many mental health problems. Because of the various wellness awareness activities done through digital mediums, most teenagers, adults, and older generations try enough to handle their mind health issues efficiently. While teenagers and young adults aged 14–19 years are [...]

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Universal Design

Fiona Demark — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 04:15:49 +0000

Universal design Universal design or inclusive design is a revolutionary approach in architecture, product development, and digital environments that emphasises accessibility for all, regardless of age, ability, or status in life. While initially focused on supporting people with disabilities, the principles of accessible design have far-reaching benefits that enhance usability for everyone. What is Inclusive [...]

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