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“We are very grateful for what Australia has done for us. When you put your foot down in Australia it felt like you were in Heaven.” Duc Hoa (pronounced h-waa), whose name means ‘flowers of spring’ was one of the precious 52 lives who arrived in Sydney on a small […]

A Refugee Love Story

18 Jun, 2018 in FEAR LESS by Joni Leimgruber

“I worship scones and danishes. If I never had another meal, I wouldn’t care as long as I could eat pastries and jelly doughnuts.” Gene Simmons To me they mean long, slow cups of tea with a friend. Jam. Cream. Warm and cosy. Winter sunshine. And there are so many […]

A Mother’s Day Recipe (+ thoughts on letting go of ...

10 May, 2018 in 2018 Letting Go / FEAR LESS / kinwomen tagged cwa / mother's day / scones / sisterhood by Joni Leimgruber

Kinwomen — “The maxim ‘Nothing avails but perfection’ may be spelt shorter: ‘Paralysis’” Winston Churchill I have a story to share that winds back the clock almost 30 years. It’s a story about the time I got upstaged – and a little unhinged – by Genie Lynn and her flute recital. There I was, […]

When Upstaged, Are We Unhinged or Undeterred?

14 Mar, 2018 in 2018 your limitations / FEAR LESS by Esther Murray

Kinwomen — “This life is yours. Take the power to choose what you want to do and do it well. Take the power to love what you want in life and love it honestly. Take the power to walk in the forest and be a part of nature. Take the power to […]

Know your limits, play to your strengths

10 Mar, 2018 in 2018 your limitations / FEAR LESS by Sara Polanski

A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult. – Melinda Gates I’ve struggled to find my voice. I struggled because I didn’t think it was worth hearing – but I knew that that couldn’t be […]

She is strong in her struggle

8 Mar, 2018 in FEAR LESS tagged #internationalwomensday / fear less / kinwomen by Joni Leimgruber

When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful. Malala Yousafzai As a writer, I am drawn to story. Fact or fiction, nothing makes me come alive as much as learning from, listening to, and delving deep into what fuels people’s existence, and what stirs their creativity. And […]

The Power of One Voice

8 Mar, 2018 in FEAR LESS by Laura Koens