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It’s okay to not be okay
Depression .. So topical at the moment, especially in the wake of Mental Health Week. But also, I find myself reflecting on this as more and more of those closest to me are struggling with Depression and Anxiety. It has … Continue reading
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Courageous Women: Discovering the “real me”
I’ve been so tired lately. Tired of being tired. Tired of second guessing everything that I do. Every text that I send. Every thing that I say. Sometimes I wonder that if I’m so scared of offending people, maybe I’m … Continue reading
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Courageous Women: Riding life’s rapids
Today I awoke with these words resounding in my head – I can picture the scene I the ‘Best exotic marigold hotel’ where the young Indian who has been trying so hard says in desperation – In India we … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, anxiety, brokenness, community, depression, despair, don't quit, drowning, loss, love, people, relationship, the end
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New Year Blues: Flying on Angel Wings
You know those moments where the world seems to slow down until it feels like it is on pause, if only for a moment, and then everything comes into direct focus? Almost as though you have wakened from a … Continue reading
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Tagged accident, angels, anxiety, beauty, car crash, death, depression, faith, hope, insomnia, loss, luck, medications, reflection, survival, victim
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Courageous Women 21: Shalom to one & all
Shalom to you, one and all! As Christmas swiftly approaches, I find I have a lot on my mind. There’s the usual things that the season brings – presents to buy, Christmas cards to write and send, the plans for … Continue reading
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Honestly, Christy. Here’s my heart on a piece of paper…
Honestly … This heart is tired. I’m soooo tired. It takes everything I have just to get up in the morning and keep on keeping on. And so often it feels like – same shit different day … if you … Continue reading
Courageous Women 18: Beauty in the midst of Brokenness
My sister picked up the off-cut of greenstone and held it in her hands. She admired the way that it curled inwards and upwards, and even though its shape meant it was not smooth or symmetrical, she remarked that it … Continue reading
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