Apr 2021: Climbing Ladders

What happens when you climb to the top of a proverbial ladder, look around, and realise you have climbed up the wrong wall? Months or even years ago, you decided to lean your ladder against a particular dream. With dedication, day in and day out, you climbed one rung of […]

The View from Above

30 Apr, 2021 in Apr 2021: Climbing Ladders tagged climbing ladders / Diana Henderson / sunk cost fallacy / wisdom by Diana Henderson

Someone climbing up a ladder is often the picture we visualise for success or career advancement. Most disturbing is the picture of a person climbing the ladder whilst pushing others aside, hanging off the edge, as they strive to climb higher. There will always be people that do not want […]

She’s not your competition

26 Apr, 2021 in Apr 2021: Climbing Ladders / Radio Scripts tagged she's not your competition / success / values by Penny

Two things in life I dread There are two things in my life that I do not enjoy at all – The thought of running and a looming flight of stairs. If you ever see me running, you should immediately turn around and follow my lead because that means that […]

Argh, stairs, my old nemesis!

23 Apr, 2021 in Apr 2021: Climbing Ladders tagged belief / community / foundations by Marlize Venter

Our phones have become a new platform for us to climb ladders and declare our worth and success. It’s easy to say; I don’t care about how many followers I have on social media, until we do. It’s a currency in our cultural day and age. One, which I am […]

Fitting in Versus Belonging

19 Apr, 2021 in Apr 2021: Climbing Ladders / Radio Scripts by Amanda

I realized that I don’t have to be perfect. All I have to do is show up and enjoy the messy, imperfect and beautiful journey of my life. Kerry Washington “Hello, welcome to Kindred”. Four words I hear myself say to every person who walks through the doors of the […]

Show up, let go, unbecome and have more fun

16 Apr, 2021 in Apr 2021: Climbing Ladders tagged healing / imperfect / seasons by Bronwen Healy

Work can give us a fabulous opportunity to earn a wage, make a great contribution to our community, use our gifts and do this with others. It can also feel heavy and burdensome at times. There are lots of reasons why the workplace can seem heavy, perhaps because it can […]

To cure heaviness at work

12 Apr, 2021 in Apr 2021: Climbing Ladders / Radio Scripts tagged attitude / expectations / workplace by Penny