Category Archives: Being authentic
Of *course* you matter!
So… hands up if you’ve ever met this parent: “Of course you matter, Childname. You are important, how you feel is important, and your dreams are important. Now, dry your eyes and smile, because the world loves a smiling person, … Continue reading
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Tagged authentic living, communication, compassion, courage, handling things, life, society
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Circuit breaker for Overwhelm
There’s a lot of stuff I don’t know. I don’t know why green is such a nice colour, or why the blue light rays get refracted in the sky and not the purple ones. I don’t know why I can’t … Continue reading
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Tagged black dog, compassion, courage, dark road, depression, freaking out, handling things, life, understanding
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Why You’re Actually Perfect, Right Now
I have a confession to make. I’m 46 years old and I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up. I’d still like to be a rock star, and I’d kinda like to be a spy … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Being authentic, Living in peace
Tagged authentic living, beauty, brave, communication, compassion, courage, dark road, depression, life, respect
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How do you talk to your mother?
Watching a promo ad on TV last night and one of the stars says “I would never talk to my mother like that.” It got me thinking – the implication here is that we’re supposed to respect and venerate our … Continue reading
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Tagged authentic living, communication, compassion, father, handling things, harmony, life, mother, parent, respect, society, understanding, women
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My friend is threatening self harm, I don’t know what to say!
We’ve all had those times when a friend says something and you don’t know how to respond, but when that involves them telling you they want to self-harm or even leave life completely, that can be really scary. If in … Continue reading
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Tagged confusion, depression, friends, self harm
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The Decision to Stay
So, some shit happened to me earlier this week. Yucky stuff, that I was having some difficulty dealing with. I didn’t (and still don’t) know how to deal with it. I was crying, there were puffy eyes, snotty nose and … Continue reading
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Tagged authentic living, black dog, courage, dark road, depression, freaking out, handling things, Scarlett O'Hara, Stephen Fry, umbrella
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My problem or yours?
This is going to be another potentially controversial one. Is it okay for me to make my disability your problem? This is a thorny one for me, mainly because I have a fiercely independent streak. I don’t know whether that’s … Continue reading
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Tagged arthritis, authentic living, black dog, brave, communication, compassion, depression, disability, handling things, problem
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Long Hours to Success
I just read this interesting post by Rosa Brooks, called “Recline, don’t Lean In“. The author notes how there’s an expectation in today’s society for everyone to do more and more: to be ubiquitous or always there. By always there, … Continue reading
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Tagged authentic living, communication, Hermione Granger, job, life, man, men, respect, society, women
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Correcting my walk
I’m learning acting at the moment, and one of our classes involves watching how people walk, and being aware of how we walk, sit, stand etc. The overt lesson we’re learning is that we need to be aware of our … Continue reading
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What are we teaching our children?
In my previous post about self-hate, I got a leeeeetle bit passionate about the emotional stifling of boys and men. However, women and girls can be and have it just as bad. Ladies, think of some of the things you … Continue reading
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Tagged authentic living, brave, courage, inspire, job, teach
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Falling Thought Leaves 