Tag Archives: life
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
Posted in Being authentic, Communication
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
Posted in Being authentic
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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Ignoring the question
Sometimes, it might be okay to ignore a question. Say for example it’s your annual family get-together and yet again some relative you see maybe once a year asks you when you’re going to get married / have a child … Continue reading
Posted in business, Communication
Tagged authentic living, communication, handling things, job, life, respect, society
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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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Tagged authentic living, beauty, compassion, courage, life, society, walk
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Let it go!
While he was alive, my dad gave me some amazing advice. Some of it was good, some not quite up to that standard, but a few were absolutely brilliant. Two of those brilliant ones relate to both driving a car … Continue reading
Posted in Driving
Tagged accident, dad, driving, freaking out, handling things, letting go, life, parental advice
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Falling Thought Leaves 