Monthly Archives: November 2016

It’s easy to shy away from contribution. Whether it’s simply a conversation, or serving at church or volunteering your time in a school P&C. I’ve disqualified myself from contributing countless times – I’m not smart enough, or bold enough, or fun enough. I’ve found myself stuck in dark corners (literally […]

get out of the corner

30 Nov, 2016 in Nov 2016: contribution by Em Hazeldean

Over the last five years whenever I have traveled there has been one little moment of deep contemplation when filling out a simple form. Every, single time it catches me out. I stand in a queue and fill out my passport details, the reason why we are traveling and then […]

When the job description of Mum just seems so inadequate.

30 Nov, 2016 in Nov 2016: contribution by Amanda

“Mummy, mummy, MUMMY!!!” Again my children need me … AGAIN! I think that most of us desire to be needed – we like to be valued and we like to contribute – but there are times when the demands become exhausting. In the last few years I have known the physical and […]

Right here, right now – right where you are.

29 Nov, 2016 in 2016 December contribution by Esther Murray

Contribution can sound like an awfully big and important word. It can add pressure to our existence as if we have to find something that we own or do that is sufficiently significant to ‘bring to the party’. When in preschool, my now 26-year-old son, attended a small private school […]

One chicken cut into 8s please

29 Nov, 2016 in 2016 December contribution by Kelley

There is so much need, so much want in the world. The news headlines from one day can cover a range of issues ranging from workplace bullying and cancer, to the crisis in Syria and refugees. We are exposed to so much need both locally and worldwide. It is hard […]

one person, one need, one contribution

17 Nov, 2016 in Nov 2016: contribution by Jodie McCarthy

When you’re out at night and you need to walk back to your car alone it can be scary. I’ve often walked with my car key jammed between my fingers ready to hit someone if they jumped out at me. The sound of footsteps behind you can freak you out, […]

Walking Each Other Home

14 Nov, 2016 in Nov 2016: contribution tagged #authenticity / #conversationsthatmatter / #elainefraserauthor / #walkingeachotherhome / brenébrown / contribution / friends / friendship / help / kinwomen by Elaine Fraser