Tag: Christian
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No man is an island – on wanting permission to own your story
I’m going to be ruthlessly (and disappointingly) upfront here – this post does not have an ending. It’s like that novel you picked up to read whose opening line declares “this story does not have a happy ending” or goes even further by foretelling the protagonist’s death. And despite your commitment, at purchasing or borrowing…
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Reframing Resilience – on developing a posture of resilience.
I once had someone ask me about my resilience, their comment was something along the lines of, “you seem like a very resilient person, how do you learn that? What would your insight or advice be for developing resilience?” (This is a terrible paraphrase of their question) My response, embarrassingly enough was, “childhood trauma.” HAHA.…
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Mother’s Day – on navigating the complexity (and tricky parts of Motherhood)
This June my daughter will be turning seven and so, on the second Sunday in May, I will be observing my seventh Mother’s Day and seven years of officially being in the hood. Motherhood. In terms of the professional world, that would make me eligible for pro rata. A little taste of long service leave…
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Periphery – on feeling like you are on the outside.
A little while ago I went to an event for a friend of mine. It was absolutely lovely and gorgeous and it was so wonderful to be there and joining in the celebration. Part way through the day I looked around and wondered two things (1) how did I get a seat at this table?…
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Late to the Party? – on sharing what we know well.
Have you ever been late to a party? Have you ever been late to the party? No, I bet you haven’t. I bet you are cool and fabulous and have amazing time management skills that ensure you are perfectly acquainted with all the right things at all the right times. I have been ruminating on…
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Vulnerability over Pride – on why choosing pride over vulnerability does not serve us well.
I recently finished reading The Maid and loved the interesting perspective on life, relationships and emotions narrated by the protagonist. The excerpt below reflects on why we withhold from telling the whole truth, especially about our pain and hurts, to our loved ones; “That’s the trouble with pain. It’s as contagious as a disease. It…
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