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Being brought up in an open home, with open relationships and the value of openness being instilled in us has shaped who I am, how I am and what I do. 

To wonder is to be curious. To feel wonder is to be stirred by something remarkable. To know wonderful people. To witness wondrous sights. To bear testament to the wonders of the world. 

We are all capable of contributing. We can all show up. We can all lean in. We can all be brilliant.

During my 20s and early 30s there was lots of spontaneous fun and adventure. We would do things on a whim as we had less responsibilities. We took ourselves and our lives a lot less seriously. We had random adventures, random nights out, random fun. I was much more carefree than I am in my 40s. 

Although our natural tendency as human beings is to list everything that was negative, to dwell on what went wrong and to discuss what could have been done differently, a positive reframe to reflect on the things we can celebrate, the knowledge we have gained and the experiences we have shared will benefit us more in the long run.

She found her strength not so much in the pen..but in the words that flowed from within.

verb. allow or enable to escape from confinement; set free; allow (something) to move, act, or flow freely. noun. the action or process of releasing or being released; the action of making a film, recording, or other product available to the public. For many schools today it is the end of term. Not just theContinue reading “#DailyWritingChallenge Day 90: Release”

We have different ways of being strong and our strengths show up in different ways including our strength of mind, character and body. Our strengths include our talents, our skills, our interests and our values.  

Despite the personal, the social, the emotional and the financial upheaval I have experienced in the last 12 months, I feel very stable.