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
As my husband addressed my eldest, I saw her instinctively stiffen in a defensive stance on the stairs. He barely finished his sentence and she jumped in with that oft-repeated phrase, ‘Yes, but …’. He cut her off before she could continue with this incisive statement. ‘”Yes, but” … actually […]

yes, but …

 in 2016: excuses by
Some people are dams. Jealously hoarding their gifts and talents. Making sure every precious drop is accounted for. They work to accumulate. Carefully watching each day to see the levels rise. Others are rivers. They allow their craft to flow through them. When they are blessed with showers of new skills […]

on dams and rivers

 in 2016 Enough by
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There is a scene in the movie Aladdin, where princess Jasmine is asked by the street urchin Aladdin, “do you trust me?” She has to make a judgement call, as to whether she trusts him or not. And taking his hand she follows him. Later in the story, Aladdin disguised […]

Do you trust me?

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When my daughter wakes in the night from a bad dream, I blearily walk her back to her room. Snuggling her down in her bed, I pray over her: “May the peace of God which surpasses all understanding guard your heart and mind in Christ Jesus.” This prayer is my […]

The worries of motherhood

 in 2016: April worry by
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We have a money-box where we collect coins. All the twenty, fifty, ten and even five cent pieces go in this box. The girls love gathering them up and pushing them through the slot. It is just for the little money. The money that just becomes a nuisance; filling up […]

the little in love

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