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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I have this sign above my kitchen. It sits there up high and in the centre of our house like a mantra, a statement for our home and our family. It says “Peace”. I have this coaster next to my reading chair, where I sit and pray, where I journal […]

seek peace

 in 2014 June: peace by
forgive is slowly chiselled in the hardness of my heart each stroke hurts with each tap I lose something something I was holding onto something I thought I needed but when done I see again the flesh that was under the stone and I understand Jodie McCarthy

forgive

 in 2014 April: forgive by
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On the 1st March autumn officially began in Perth, and after the long hot summer, the cooler days have been awaited anxiously. Yet, here we are in the middle of March and no sign of autumn, because just by decreeing an arbitrary day autumn does not make it so. My […]

wisdom of seasons

 in March 2014: wisdom by
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We started trying for children when I saw my 30th birthday approaching. We both felt it was the right time and so, although nervous about being parents, we embraced that decision whole-heartedly. Yet despite our expectations, it didn’t happen overnight. It didn’t happen in a year. It didn’t happen for […]

when you have no strength to hope

 in 2014 Feb hope by