vulnerability
Fear of…
What fears have you overcome and how? The dentist: by facing my fear head on and getting the work done. Even though the dentist I trusted let me down, I feel as though the part of me that had a quite literal existential fear has healed. Not being liked: the more ‘myself’ I become the […]
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I’m learning…
How often do you say “no” to things that would interfere with your goals? Last year, I read the amazing Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman. The simple yet elegant idea behind the book is that if we live to around 80 years of age we get 4000 weeks give or take so why waste […]
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My Senior year Art Teacher.
Who was your most influential teacher? Why? My senior year art teacher had far more faith in me than I had ever experienced before. She pushed me out of my creative comfort zone and encouraged me to apply for art school. My parents wanted me to do something I could more immediately turn into a […]
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On being a mother of one.
Describe a phase in life that was difficult to say goodbye to. The decision to have just one child was not one I thought I would ever have made. I felt it was a decision made for me by my body. In the year 2000, I had an ectopic pregnancy and the resultant medical intervention […]
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D. I. Y. M. E.
Describe the most ambitious DIY project you’ve ever taken on. I have renovated a couple of houses over the years but I think my most ambitious DIY project is my personal and spiritual growth. The project is still well and truly underway with no end in sight. The budget was blown years ago and the […]
