Category: Life
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Mindfulness on the Run by Dr Chantal Hofstee #aotearoareads
This year I have about a hundred things I want to do with life. I can tend to be a bit of an overachiever. But I know from past experience, that this all goes well for a few months, and then I seem to burn out (‘cos family life doesn’t seem to slow down or…
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Its Never Too Late to Be What You Might’ve Been
This February I start writing school. Part time. I’ve always had aspirations of being a writer, one of those sit in the back of your head and niggle kind of thoughts. I’ve fulfilled that dream in various ways – pretty much every job I’ve ever done has either involved writing, or I’ve bent to involve…
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Like a Queen by Constance Hall
Queen Constance writes a great book. For a while she’s had a bit of a cult following on her blog queensofconstance.com, writing in a beautifully honest and hilarious way about the everyday reality of life. Like a Queen I would say is one of the essentials of modern mothering – easy to read, relatable, funny and uplifting.…
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The Starling
On Monday dad found a baby starling. He gave it to me. I looked after it really well. Dad put it in a box. I put some water and food in the box and then some grass. Then we heard the mum and dad crying so we released it. The mum and dad fed it…
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Evolution of Self
I believe that every few years (though constantly in practice), we go through an evolution of self. Transforming ourselves, maturing and growing in identity. In a few months time, I will be turning 30. And I don’t necessarily think that really has anything to do with the fact that of late I have been questioning…
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I Miss Blogging
Until about eighteen months ago, blogging was a big part of my life. It was my outlet with small children, a way of being creative without making a mess or taking up too much time, and I liked writing. Sure, sometimes the breaks between were long, but it was something ticking away in the background, to…
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The Beginnings of Restless Press
Tomorrow I launch a new site: Restless Press. It is exciting and scary launching a new site, after months and even years of thinking, praying about it, and then attempting some kind of complicated jigsaw to get it to come together. Restless Press brings together passionate Catholic content creators (writers and other mediums), young and not so young, from…
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So much time, and so little to do…
“We have so much time, and so little to do… Stop, strike that, reverse it.” – Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. I have a problem. You see, things are busy. Life with four small kids, a house to clean, food to prepare, a few projects on the go, people to see or call, things…
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Writing Journals of Old
For as long as I can remember, I wanted to write. When I was younger, it took up a lot of my time. Perhaps because it brought me peace and solitude in the busy noise around (being the oldest of five children). An author told me when I was about seven, that the best way to start…