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There are moments in life when you feel like absolute royalty. For me, one of those moments happened
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Julie Hayes grew up wild on horseback in the Australian bush , where the rhythms of nature taught her to listen deeply and see clearly beneath the surface. She always knew she would teach. At 15, she founded her first riding school, intuitively drawn to children struggling with self- worth. With her husband David, she went on to create Australia’s most awarded school for at-risk youth – thirty years of studying minds, decoding emotion and igniting growth through challenge , art and connection. Now an award winning sculptor working in wire and resin, she lives rurally, remaining deeply rooted , a teacher in soul and spirit.
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I thought about the question for a long time: What would you say to your younger self?
Friends around
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Julie Hayes On What Really Happens When You Trust Your Brother’s “Miracle Remedy” on Holiday
22 Dec, 2025
By the time we finally made it to Adelaide, I felt like we deserved a medal. Or at least a commemorative
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"Cheryl’s in My Bloody Grave” – Friendship, Fate, Petty Revenge and Losing the Plot by Julie Hayes
06 Oct, 2025
I’ve never been one for being petty and small. Not because I’m above it – far from it. I’ve tried to
Fate delivered a present to my doorstep – from Cancer
In it were many gifts, some totally predictable:
It started with a single bottle. Perched precariously like a magpie eyeing your sandwich, it wobbled