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I look out of the window, flames lick at the top of gum trees across the road. My heart beats faster and it’s as if helicopter blades slam around inside my head. I run and grab one child, tucking him under my arm like a newspaper and pick up my […]

The Privilege of Choice

9 Sep, 2015 in 2015: you choose / Uncategorized tagged #choices / #integrity / #privilege / brenébrown / kinwomen by Elaine Fraser

“I am so scared of the lump in my throat. I’m screaming, ‘I’m not ready yet!’ …but my time will come.” This was my response to a very timely challenge. A beautiful blog post that cut deep – right into the deepest part of me – my deepest ache. A blog called ‘finding your […]

What is the lump in your throat?

25 Aug, 2015 in 2015 everyday ordinary / Uncategorized by Esther Murray

My husband Clive abseiled 220 metres down a building recently. This wasn’t an ordinary day in the life of our little family. When his feet made contact with the grass, Clive kissed the ground. It was in jest – a bit of a show – but significant none-the-less. The build […]

He kissed the ground.

14 Aug, 2015 in 2015 everyday ordinary / Uncategorized by Esther Murray

The other day I came across some words written by Rumi and they stunned me. I sat and stared at these words feeling rather provoked. They were; “Why do you stay in prison, when the door is so wide open?” I am certainly not in prison but I know exactly […]

Running from Prison

31 Jul, 2015 in 2015 Soul Health / Uncategorized by Jo-Anne Gordon

What defines you? Is it an illness you are struggling with right now? Is it your profession? Is it a toxic relationship? What do you find yourself talking about all the time? Is it a broad range of things or just one? What is the language you use about yourself? […]

losing your identity?

1 Jul, 2015 in 2015 Identity / Uncategorized by Jodie McCarthy

I have been thinking about ideas lately. I have been thinking and wandering about the many times we get ideas and as quickly as the ideas come, we brush them off as “Nah, that crazy!” or “that’s cool but too much work!?” I then began wandering about the […]

Nurture Wild Ideas

29 May, 2015 in 2015: nuture / Uncategorized by Jo-Anne Gordon