by Jackie Bailey | Nov 4, 2014 | Random insights, Uncategorized
Something pernicious is afoot. It’s not a conspiracy; except that it is. As many of you will know, I research for a living. I spend many of my waking hours talking to people and then thinking about what they said, what it tells me about their views of themselves...
by Jackie Bailey | Nov 3, 2014 | Random insights, Uncategorized
The first time I tried, and failed, to remove myself from God, I was 10 years old. I lay on the carpet, playing with the dust motes in a shaft of light which came in through a sneaky gap I had made between the heavy, dark pink drapes my mother kept closed all year...
by Jackie Bailey | Nov 2, 2014 | depression, Random insights, Uncategorized
I sleep alone. I am beautifully, deeply, very married to a man who doesn’t take it personally. I tell people that it is because he is a snorer and I am a light sleeper, both of which is true. But as we all know, there can be more than one truth which relates to...
by Jackie Bailey | Oct 28, 2014 | PhD, Uncategorized
Gift. I keep hearing the words of gift. Gratitude; generosity, giving, receiving. Love. There is another layer to the language of the gift. Reciprocity, exchange. Hospitality. Hosting. Obligation and the eternal return. I think, perhaps, that people know about the...
by Jackie Bailey | Dec 11, 2012 | Random insights, Uncategorized
Last week, my husband and I attended a panel discussion at UTS entitled “The Future of Creativity.” It was hosted by the UTS Business School and brought together Sydney Theatre artistic directors Andrew Upton and Cate Blanchett with Prof Roy Green from the...
by Jackie Bailey | Oct 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
It’s not so much that Apple will fail as a company. I mean, they have a massive amount of cash and they will probably carry on as a strong player in technology. But when they lost Steve Jobs, the Apple products lost their heart. Here is the thing about consumer...
