Yearly Archives: 2016

I went to a fantastic creative workshop with twelve women the other day. In the first fifteen minutes, we ordered coffee and began introducing ourselves. They were all amazing women who impressed me with their creativity, talent and presence. In that first fifteen minutes, six women said sorry. ‘Sorry, I’m […]

Sorry, Not Sorry

14 Jul, 2016 in 2016: excuses tagged #98.5 / #elainefraserauthor / #excuses / #glennondoylemelton / #sorrynotsorry / #unapologetic / kinwomen / women by Elaine Fraser

My young daughter, observing her surroundings through innocent eyes asked, “Mummy, what are the Aboriginal people doing here? Have they come to see what the white people have done to their land?” Initially, I had a smile at the innocence of the question. And then I began to ponder – perhaps it wasn’t […]

It’s NAIDOC week – don’t make excuses, get involved!

3 Jul, 2016 in 2016: excuses by Esther Murray

#TBF (Throw back forever) excuses. We have been making them since we were first made. I’m not talking about that one fun night you were conceived, I’m talking humanity . As in our queen bee, not Beyonce- the real queen bee, our main girl, the original boss lady- EVE. There […]

Cotton candy, snakes and pulling ‘an Eve’

2 Jul, 2016 in 2016: excuses by Riyanka Panditha

If you have ever gone to an Indian’s house for dinner, you know that being full after a meal is not an option. You have to have at least one more serving. You cannot have had enough just yet, there is always room for more. It’s a beautiful sentiment, but […]

Namaste

28 Jun, 2016 in 2016 Enough by Riyanka Panditha

My dear daughters, I want you to know that you are enough. So often in your lives, you will be told you need to be more and you need to do more. That you need to try harder, be kinder, neater, stronger, fitter, richer, better… As your mum there will […]

Nothing you do (or don’t do) can change how much ...

24 Jun, 2016 in 2016 Enough tagged loved; enough by Esther Murray

Please, sir, I want some more”, was a phrase quietly spoken by Oliver Twist in a request for a little more gruel in a 19th century workhouse. However it is now better recognised as the rising anthem of greed in the 20th century. When we sought to be more, […]

Please sir, I want some more…

22 Jun, 2016 in 2016 Enough by Kelley