Tag: encouragement
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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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Self-advocacy – on the absolutely absurd task of advocating for yourself.
I basically spend my time camping out in one of two very specific realities (1) no way am I as good or as qualified as that particular person perceives me to be and/or I am definitely not good enough for that and then there’s (2) surely all of my skills and strengths suit in me…
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In the Grip – on learning from who we are in stress.
Alt title; you’re not you when you’re stressed. I’m not going to lie to you, I love LOVE a personality test. I miss the days of opening Girlfriend or Dolly magazine and flicking through to the quiz. Completing it with a girlfriend and comparing your answers, asking; what does this reveal about me? Which PowerPuff…
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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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How can you help lead the way? – on mentoring.
“That information might have been a little more useful to me yesterday… again, things that could have been brought to my attention YESTERDAY!”¹ These are the words Robbie (Adam Sandler) yells at his would-be-bride the evening he was jilted and left at the altar in The Wedding Singer. What he’s really saying is, “this information…
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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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