Tag: grace
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What we carry – a poem for Holy Week
I sat down and started drafting this blog late in December. I think originally it was meant to be about the hope for a new year and all the glorious “new” that is to come. In early January, I revisited it and made some additions. After a holiday and the commencement of school (and real…
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A bit about Lent and the traditions that shape us.
There are some traditions we do just “to do them.” These traditions come with a form of expectancy and repetition, maybe without consideration of why. I suppose it would be fair to say that Lent might also be a little bit like this. If we are not careful, it rolls around in the calendar and…
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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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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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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…
letters and lattes 