Yearly Archives: 2016

It was 8.47pm exactly, on the 24th of December, just last week. I breathed a deep sigh of satisfaction as I laid out fake snow on our front porch as the footsteps of Santa beckoned my children out of their slumber. My teenage nephew was staying over at my house […]

why I have no problem lying to my children

30 Dec, 2016 in 2016 December coversation by Amanda

Do you remember the times of the milkman? The milk truck slowly gliding through the streets as the milk bottles were delivered right to your doorstep early before the breakfast rush. Back in the 70’s, when I was just a young little tot, a fresh bottle of milk was delivered to […]

Mum, Dad and the Milkman.

27 Dec, 2016 in 2016 December coversation tagged christmas / Christmas conversations / kindness / Martin Luther King / Milkman / Natasha Moore by Esther Murray

‘While I was flicking through the daily newspaper as I awaited the brewing of my usual 8:30 am coffee, a colleague of mine struck a provoking conversation with me; “What’s news, Jo?” he greeted me. “Ah, you know. Death and drugs spread across the pages.” “Have you done all your […]

Its For More Than That.

27 Dec, 2016 in 2016 December coversation by Jo-Anne Gordon

It seems the older I get, the more I feel this time of year sneaks up on me and engulfs me in a festive mayhem. Part of me loves the twinkling lights, jolly music and the surroundings of a childlike atmosphere. But yet, the other part of me knows that […]

Imperfect Christmas

24 Dec, 2016 in 2016 December contribution by Sara Polanski

Today I talked with a boy becoming a man. I didn’t know him before today. He had heard me speak and sent me a text message. His text message read, ‘Can we catch up? I want to talk about my future.’ And today was the day. As I sat across […]

A conversation I had today

13 Dec, 2016 in 2016 December coversation by Kelley

Some conversations are hard. Some conversations never happen. Some conversations should happen. Some conversations need to happen. Some conversations change you. Some conversations change your course forever. Ten conversations that have mattered and made a difference in my life: 1. The time my boyfriend asked me to marry him and […]

Dare to Have That Conversation

13 Dec, 2016 in 2016 December coversation / Uncategorized tagged #conversationsthatmatter / #elainefraserauthor / conversation / kinwomen / no regrets / spirituality / women by Elaine Fraser