Yearly Archives: 2017

Women hold up half the sky Mao Zedong Perhaps this is one of the most beautiful word pictures that I have ever heard to describe the role of women across the globe. It is not about being better, targeting a specific role or taking over the world. It is about […]

Women Hold Up Half The Sky

11 Oct, 2017 in Foxglove by Kelley

“We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back.” Malala Yousafzai The school holidays have just ended here in Perth and my two daughters returned to school this week. Over the break, they spent many afternoons hanging out in our backyard, soaking up the sunshine, playing games, fighting […]

Because she is amazing

11 Oct, 2017 in Foxglove by Bridget Hadfield

“Make the most of your regrets; never smother your sorrow, but tend and cherish it till it comes to have a separate and integral interest. To regret deeply is to live afresh.” Henry David Thoreau Oh, Regret! You have such a weighty entrance as you step into the arena of […]

Regret is an excellent teacher.

10 Oct, 2017 in 17 Regret by Jo-Anne Gordon

“you will never regret doing the right thing but you will always regret doing nothing when you could have done something” Max Hanson Two weeks ago, I was in a remote village in Tanzania with the team from Water for Africa. They’d put in a well in the village and […]

Never Regret Doing the Right Thing

9 Oct, 2017 in 17 Regret tagged #choices / #conversationsthatmatter / #elainefraserauthor / #waterforafrica / kinwomen / no regrets / women by Elaine Fraser

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou I’m not sure where you are as you read this, but from where I am sitting, as of the last couple months, the […]

What my purpose is not.

29 Sep, 2017 in 2017 Purpose by Riyanka Panditha

“To know thyself is the beginning of wisdom” Socrates I remember the day I realised I was on the wrong career path. I was in my mid-20’s and had been working in the corporate sector for a few years after studying marketing and public relations. Until then, I thought my […]

The Beginning of Wisdom

29 Sep, 2017 in 2017 Purpose by Bridget Hadfield