Yearly Archives: 2014

Mr and I are currently redoing my study. We have moved out the 7 bookshelves that lined the walls and we are in the process of painting over the mustard colour walls we inherited from the previous owners. We have ripped up the carpet and a new one is on […]

accept the mess

15 Sep, 2014 in 2014 Sept: Acceptance by Jodie McCarthy

I have always loved the serenity prayer— even though I’m not always serene and I don’t always accept things I can’t change, or have the courage to change the things I can. Peace and serenity are what we desire, but also adventure and challenge. Life is often confusing and seemingly […]

A Flight to Freedom in the Valley of Change

11 Sep, 2014 in 2014 Sept: Acceptance by Elaine Fraser

Yesterday I snuck off to the movies with my 4 week old little lady and we had our first date together, Mother and Daughter, a chai latte and a muffin. I had been wanting to watch ‘The Hundred Foot Journey’ for quite a few weeks, but nappies, breast feeding and […]

The hundred foot journey

28 Aug, 2014 in 2014 August: Innovation by Amanda

Innovate. What does it mean to innovate? How about a brainstorm… To create. To Improve. New. Fresh. Alive. Outside of the box. Different. Useful. Resourceful. Not wasteful. Fascinating. Interesting. Exciting. Inventive. Creative. To rise above. To soar. How does one go about being innovative? Is innovation something I can be […]

To Soar…

20 Aug, 2014 in 2014 August: Innovation by Esther Murray

You’ve got to get yourself together You’ve got stuck in a moment And now you can’t get out of it Don’t say that later will be better Now you’re stuck in a moment And you can’t get out of it A few days ago Amanda posted these words from a […]

stuck

14 Aug, 2014 in 2014 August: Innovation by Jodie McCarthy

When I look back on my life I see that there have been distinct seasons—each one marked by growth and change. I am not the same person I was in 1985, 1995, 2005 or 2014. I feel like I’ve had several lives. I sometimes look back at photos of myself […]

Innovation: Transformation Is A Journey

11 Aug, 2014 in 2014 August: Innovation by Elaine Fraser