Live now at #deanfromaustralia - "The Divorce". At a certain point, the enshittification becomes so great, it can no longer be ignored.

#writingcommunity #writersofmastodon #selfreflection

https://deanmayesauthor.wordpress.com/2026/02/24/the-divorce/

The Lucasfilm Succession – My Thoughts.

In recent days, Hollywood and fans of pop culture entertainment have been processing the news out of Disney that Kathleen Kennedy – the president of Lucasfilm – has stepped down after 1…

Dean Mayes - Australian Author & ICU Nurse

New Post at #deanfromaustralia - Fighting It.

Sometimes, I just don't want to be in my own skin anymore.

#nursing #stoicism

https://deanmayesauthor.wordpress.com/2025/12/10/fighting-it/

Fighting It.

A few nights ago, I was nursing a patient who, earlier that day, has been given the news that the brain tumour he had been diagnosed with was a high grade GBM – that is to say, a high grade G…

Dean Mayes - Australian Author & ICU Nurse

New post at #deanfromaustralia - Life In A Place Of Death. A moment of beauty that was transformative.

#writing #philosophy #stoicism

https://deanmayesauthor.wordpress.com/2025/08/07/life-in-a-place-of-death/

Life In A Place Of Death.

I went for a long walk yesterday. I took a path along Adelaide’s west parklands to the West Terrace Cemetery and back again. All told it was about 5 kilometres and I felt really good – …

Dean Mayes - Australian Author & ICU Nurse

Featured at #deanfromaustralia - "Stingray - A Love Story". A reflection on the 6 months of my life I lost to an unfortunate encounter with an otherwise gentle creature.

#writing #philosophy #stoicism #injury

https://deanmayesauthor.wordpress.com/2025/01/28/stingray-a-love-story/

Featured at #deanfromaustralia - "The Poisoned Childhood". A reflection on the past, on childhood #trauma and find dignity years later.

#stoicism #philosophy #writing

https://deanmayesauthor.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/the-poisoned-childhood/

Featured at #deanfromaustralia "The Self As A Foreign Country" - a reflection on alienation, solitude and navigating twisted paths in the mind.

#blogging #journaling #stoicism #philosophy

https://deanmayesauthor.wordpress.com/2025/04/08/the-self-as-a-foreign-country/