Tag: friends
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How To Capture Joy – Part Two
This week I bring you Part Two in this mini series on How To Capture Joy. We look at 7 ways you can be a bringer of joy, to those around you. In case you missed Part One, we talked about some simple and practical ways to let joy into your life. I gave three…
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How To Capture Joy – Part One
How are you friend? I mean, how are you really? If were sitting opposite you right now in your favourite cafe, looking you in the eyeballs, how would you answer? (Let me just warn you that I’ll know if you’re brushing off the question.) I’ve had so many conversations recently, with people who are struggling,…
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The Practice of Being Present
I wrote about learning to be present during lockdown, a couple of years ago. I published it on another page and completely forgot about it. Rereading since I first wrote it, I feel like it is still so relevant to me. I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve said recently, ‘It only feels like…
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One Step at a Time
I have struggled with this lately. Like, really struggled. I wanted to be further along on my journey, closer to where I want to be. I spent most of the summer learning and absorbing and dreaming about my bigger picture goals. Ask me what I achieved this summer…. The answer is this: Not a whole…
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And Breathe
Hey friend, How are you?I had hopes of showing up more on the old ‘socials’ and building my online community… But my half term week off was spent mostly feeling unwell and now we are back into the work/school run/school trip malarkey and I’ve not done much. But you know what?That’s ok. I’m learning to…
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Never Underestimate the Power of Your Words
I was lovingly reminded at the school pick up Friday afternoon, by my wonderfully clever-writer-friend, who asked when she might expect to read another blog post. I loved her gentle nudge, and when she did I knew what I needed to write. Her words pushed me into motion, I am so grateful to be surrounded…
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What is Holding You Back?
I love talking to people about their dreams and goals for the future. But as I listen, they often tell me of the things that stop them from going after and pursuing those dreams. It was almost always, fear Fear of failure. Fear they couldn’t do it. Fear of being laughed at and embarrassed. Fear…
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Great Books Are For Sharing…
Photo credit :: Janko Ferlic / Pexels I just happened to write a comment that I needed to read this book, (my sister in-law was it reading at the time) and a wonderful friend loaned me hers….. Photo credit :: me It was a fabulously quirky read – I highly recommend it! I laughed and…
Carrie Baker - The Growth Collective 