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A beautiful friend of mine this week was relaying to me her massive disappointment in herself because she felt she wasn’t good at doing a task that she had never done before, and will probably never have to do again. Her disappointment was palpable. She had such high expectations of […]

Self-Compassion | Self-Kindness

12 May, 2015 in 2015: nuture / Uncategorized tagged benevolence / compassion / failure / inadequate / kindness / kinwomen / nurture / self-compassion / self-nurture by Penny

The weather is slowly changing here in Perth. The days are shorter, greyer. I am constantly growling at little humans with bare feet or arms to put their slippers or cardigans back on. Cheeks come inside flushed pink from the wind. And then come the sniffles. Then the coughs in […]

nurture my body | chicken noodle soup

12 May, 2015 in Uncategorized by Em Hazeldean

I can be very determined. I was going to write about my internal stance; fists holding themselves tight, my nails digging into my palms. My jaw clenched tight, eyes focused. Climbing. I was going to tell you about my 9pm scrubbing of the laundry top to toe, and of my […]

get up, show up, hush up.

20 Apr, 2015 in 2015: Determine / Uncategorized by Em Hazeldean

I can see it in her eyes. She watches him play with his vehicles, her eagle eye studies every track he aligns and the motion of the toy train as it chugs along his makeshift route. She watches him talk. Every word digested, stored away , catalogued internally. Determination […]

miss determination

1 Apr, 2015 in Uncategorized by Amanda

Courage, bravery, heroism… That’s what April is all about around the kinwomen network. Determination is not only seen on ‘big’ occasions but in everyday life. There are many opportunities to give up when it comes to our relationships (marriage and friendship), parenting, workplaces, sporting contests, personal health and fitness. […]

determine; April at Kinwomen

1 Apr, 2015 in Uncategorized by Amanda

Lately I have had a few conversations that have ended with the statement, ‘Oh maybe I am just getting a little old for that.’ Who told you that? In 2014 my Grandmother turned ninety one and she honestly is the bravest woman I know. Yes she is legally blind but […]

You are not too old.

17 Jan, 2015 in 2015 Jan: Today / Uncategorized by Amanda