I am the kind of person who loathes roller-coasters. I hate the fact that I am not able to know when the next turn will be. I hate going upside down. I hate the slow crawl to the top of the hill, knowing that at any minute we will be hurtling to our death. I … Continue reading enjoy the ride
on 2015 and the difference between planes and trains
We are in the in-between time right now. The pause between this year and the next. The time that I naturally reflect and consider, dream and plan, evaluate and pray, for the year that has passed, and the year to come. Each year I like to choose a word or phrase for the year and 2015 … Continue reading on 2015 and the difference between planes and trains
I can …
At the beginning of this year, I found my daughter in her room crying her eyes out, absolutely devastated. After calming her down enough to get the story from her. I discovered she was crying because "I can't read yet, Mum". The end of the year is coming up and this little girl is reading … Continue reading I can …
dreams, baby steps and fear
This one is for those of you who have a dream in your heart, a tentative fragile dream, but the fear is killing it. The fear is bigger and stronger than that dream right now and so your dream, that fragile little shoot is not getting the light it needs, or the food it needs … Continue reading dreams, baby steps and fear
on control, fear, and trust
Amanda, Elaine and I have been on a journey. A journey of owning our stories, struggling through day two, rumbling with our emotions, questioning our SFD's and engaging in the messy work of Rising Strong. It has been intense, it has been soul-wrenching at times, and definitely life-changing. My journey this month has been one … Continue reading on control, fear, and trust
vive la revolution
What is a revolution exactly? Revolution: the overthrow or repudiation of a regime or political system by the governed; the inevitable violent transition from one system of production in society to the next; a far-reaching and drastic change, esp. in ideas, methods, etc. It sounds ghastly, it sounds violent. It sounds messy and hard. And … Continue reading vive la revolution