Tag: Christianity
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Advent – on holding out for Hope
We have reached December and I am feeling more burnt out than most years. That might not be true. Surely every year I collapse at the end and feel this exhausted? But, also, maybe not. This year feels more so. As a teacher, the end of the year is A LOT. As a parent, the…
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I love weddings & I love marriage more – reflections on both.
I love weddings. If you know me even a little, I doubt you are surprised by this revelation. I have been in many conversations with friends, and even acquaintances, who are lamenting an upcoming wedding or particularly their involvement in a bridal party and I pretend to sympathise, but I do not. Yes, weddings can…
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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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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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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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