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“The only way through the emptiness is stillness: staring at that deep wound unflinchingly. You can’t outrun anything. I’ve tried. All you can do is show up in the stillness.” Shauna Niequist On the whole, I’m an eminently sensible person. I plan and strategise. Weigh up the pro and cons. […]

What are you waiting for?

25 Feb, 2019 in 2019 Think it over tagged #reflection / kinwomen / lessons learned / no regrets by Kelley

To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work. Mary Oliver At my local beach there’s a group of middle aged men who jump off the jetty every morning. The varying shades of grey, and leathery bronze skin aren’t enough to disguise their deep boyhood—they splash each other and […]

On untangling our thoughts with a pen

18 Feb, 2019 in 2019 Think it over tagged #reflection / #writing / everyday / kinwomen by Em Hazeldean

Kinwomen Blog: Sacred Quiet time — This life is more than just a read through. Red Hot Chilli Peppers Three years ago, my husband and I started something new. Instead of plunging into the New Year and moving on to the next without a backward glance, we decided to get our previous year’s diaries out […]

Sacred Quiet Time

11 Feb, 2019 in 2019 Think it over tagged #conversationsthatmatter / #elainefraser / #elainefraserauthor / #emotionalagility / #newyear / #redhotchillipeppers / #reflection / #sacredthinkingtime / #susandavid / #thinkitover / #wearekin / #wearekinwomen / kinwomen / no regrets / spirituality / women by Elaine Fraser

“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humour, and some style.” Maya Angelou We plan meetings. We plan to exercise. We plan our families. We plan for the future, but can we plan for our […]

Can You Plan for Happiness?

11 Dec, 2018 in 2018: Happy tagged #2019 / #amandaviviers / #canyouplanforhappiness / #conversationsthatmatter / #deliciousambiguity / #elainefraser / #elainefraserauthor / #itsdecemberandjanuaryiscoming / #mindfullyplanning / #moments / #pause / #planningforhappiness / #reflection / #yearplanner / happiness / kinwomen / mindfulness / women by Elaine Fraser

“When God is involved, anything can happen. Be open. Stay that way. God has a beautiful way of bringing good vibrations out of broken chords.” Chuck Swindoll In my head, there’s this idealized version of my life. Sort of like the website It’s Like They Know Us. But, in real […]

My *Sh….y First Draft Life

22 Nov, 2018 in 2018 Your History Your Scars / Uncategorized tagged # / #annelamott / #conversationsthatmatter / #elainefraser / #elainefraserauthor / #mysh....yfirstdraftlife / #sfds / #showingup / #sorenkierkegaard / #yourhistoryyourscars / brenébrown / kinwomen / spirituality / women by Elaine Fraser

“When you walk to the edge of all the light you have and take that first step into the darkness of the unknown, you must believe that one of two things will happen. There will be something solid for you to stand upon or you will be taught to […]

Learning to Fly

12 Oct, 2018 in 2018 The Unknown tagged #adventure / #conversationsthatmatter / #elainefraser / #elainefraserauthor / #risk / #steppingintotheunknown / #theunknown / courage / kinwomen / no regrets / regrets / spirituality / unknown / women by Elaine Fraser