raygates.me – One Man. Many Hats,

Walk the Talk – Back on Track!

Those of you who have been following have noticed it's been quite a while since there was any progress in my Walk the Talk for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…

Ray April 21, 2024Aboriginal health, Indigenous health, Projects, Torres Strait Islander health, Walk the Talk

Indigenous Issues

4 Positive Outcomes from the 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice Referendum

It's over three months since we learned that the majority of Australians do not want Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to have a constitutionally protected representative to Government. To…

Ray February 4, 2024Aboriginal, Indigenous Voice to Parliament, Referendum, Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous Issues

An Open Letter to Non-Indigenous Australians Who Supported the Indigenous Voice

To all Non-Indigenous Australians who supported the Indigenous Voice to Parliament I want to open by saying thank you for supporting Indigenous Australians to have an Indigenous Voice to Parliament…

Ray October 22, 2023Indigenous Issues, Indigenous Voice to Parliament, Reconciliation, Referendum

Health and Wellbeing

Reflections on Becoming a Grandparent

I never really thought much on becoming a grandparent, mostly I think because I never expected it to happen until later in my life. The times I did, I saw…

Ray December 30, 2022grandchildren, grandparent, Life Lessons

Indigenous Issues

Using the Future to Preserve the Past

If there's one thing that 60,000 years of continuous culture should tell you, it's that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples know how to adapt to survive. From changes in…

Ray September 13, 2022Aboriginal, cultural advancement, cultural preservation, Indigenous, technology, Torres Strait Islander

Health and Wellbeing Tai Chi and Qigong

Debunking the Myths: “Tai Chi is Just for Old People.”

If there's one thing I've often thought to myself in over 20 years of practicing Tai Chi, it's: "why didn't I start doing this 20 years earlier?" The idea that…

Ray June 16, 2022ageism, debunking the myths, exercise, health, Tai Chi, taijiquan, wellbeing, wellness

Health and Wellbeing Indigenous Issues

Is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Improving?

It is well known that the health status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is significantly lower than that of non-Indigenous Australians, and has been since comparisons started being…

Ray May 24, 2022Aboriginal health, Close the Gap, hea;th equity, health, health research, health statistics, Indigenous health, Torres Strait Islander health, Walk the Talk

Writing

4 Reasons New Writers Should Try Traditional Publishing

At a time when anyone can easily self-publish anything they want, many aspiring writers steer clear of the traditional publishing route, seeing it as somewhat of an unnecessary, even obstructive…

Ray April 19, 2022self publishing, traditional publishing, writing

Health and Wellbeing Tai Chi and Qigong

Can Tai Chi and Qigong Assist Post-Exercise Recovery?

I’ve been involved in exercise of one form or another for most of my life, whether it was playing sports, weight training at the gym, martial arts training, or simply…

Ray March 16, 2022exercise science, post exercise recovery, qigong, research, Tai Chi, taiji, taijiquan

Health and Wellbeing

5 Alternatives to Measuring Weight Loss as an Indicator of Improving Health

If you're wanting to "get healthy", chances are one of your goals to lose weight. You might've even been told by a health professional that you need to lose weight…

Ray February 22, 2022activity tolerance, blood pressure, clothes size, health, heart rate, mindfulness, waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, weight loss, wellbeing