Jodie McCarthy

About Jodie McCarthy

Jodie is a writer, speaker, poet and mother. An unashamed words girl who writes to process the myriad of experiences of life. In her writing and on her blog she investigates the journey of life: the beautiful; the painful; the everyday; and the mundane. She has a heart for encouraging women on their life journey, particularly when that journey traverses the harder places of grief and pain. On the days when she is not writing you will find her in her kitchen, usually licking the beaters from a chocolate cake. You can find her books and follow her journey at jodiemccarthy.com
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It is the season of goodwill, kindness and joy, and yet contentment is not really in much evidence. As I go about the routines of this season I am surrounded by discontent. There is discontent about missing out on a car bay, or about a package being late. There is […]

Holy discontent

 in 2015: contentment by
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I recently went on a weekend creative retreat. Just me and 72 other women, meeting together to be inspired and challenged in our creative endeavours. There were artists, photographers, writers, singers and musicians. There were creative entrepreneurs, poets and event stylists. There were speakers, journalists, florists, and bakers. There were […]

Compare and contrast

 in 2015: Security by
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This year I spent a week in Cambodia working with Transform Cambodia. It was a challenging week for me. I played with the children, and taught them. I chatted with the staff and the curriculum developers. I tried to learn everything I could while I was there. But nothing prepared […]

little choices

 in 2015: you choose by
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Wake – eat – wash clothes – wash dishes – work – family – eat – sleep – repeat Is this what your life looks like? Is this the mundanity of your everyday? Family. Work. House. A never-ending cycle with only the occasional holiday to look forward to. So then […]

the little things

 in 2015 everyday ordinary by