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Last year was a shock to my system: losing three friends in a short period, then my favourite uncle, and soon after my 92-year-old aunt – last of my father’s siblings, end of an era. And as if to ‘add … Continue reading
Posted in depression, losses, mourning, personal growth
Tagged death, mourning, personal growth, self care, vulnerability
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Avoiding vulnerability – friendship lost + found
There is value in being open and vulnerable*, and a price to pay for avoiding it. When I look back, ‘avoiding’ is what I was doing when I tried to cover up my imperfections, or tried to make a good … Continue reading
Posted in appearances, friendship, Insight, open, parenting, vulnerability
Tagged friendship, honesty, openness, parenting, pretension, vulnerability
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On “ending violence against women”
So you signed a petition to end violence against women? Bravo. Good start. But How are you going to end it? Really. You are bigger, stronger animals compared to us. Your voices are, by default, louder and more intimidating. By … Continue reading
Posted in compassion, empathy, Power, reflections, violence
Tagged non-violence, petitions, violence, vulnerability
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Imperfection welcome
I am wearing a simple ring that I made possibly 25 years ago. For decades it lay in the dark, unworn, because it was a failed, imperfect piece. It was hidden, in the same way I hid occasional creations – … Continue reading
The need to feel heard
Last night I was reminded of this subject, as I visited a friend who was busily making dinner. She bustles and putters and chops and spatters, doesn’t respond, and occasionally ‘shows interest’ by asking a ‘clarifying question’. Or more like … Continue reading
Note to a friend #2
You act. Act like a totally confident expert. Act like someone who isn’t afraid of anything or anyone. Act like someone who has no vulnerabilities. If this is the way you want to be, then what you need is an … Continue reading
A habit of self-defeat….
I was thinking about my life-long love of ‘discussion’, when it struck me that focusing on a subject in solitude was more productive and rewarding, because there is more time and space to dwell on each thought that arises, with … Continue reading
Posted in communication, consciousness, criticism, fear, Feelings, judgment, personal power, public speaking, reflections
Tagged openness, power, psychology, public speaking, reflections, self-criticism, vulnerability
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Longing, before…
When I was young, longing was a weakness – a character flaw. One would sooner express anything embarrassing, than admit to any kind of longing. Instead we admitted nothing, closed our eyes in the dark, and listened to the poetry … Continue reading
Posted in consciousness, experience, Feelings, ignorance, modern life, Poetry, Power, reflections
Tagged feelings, ignorance, openness, power, vulnerability
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Openness = vulnerability?
They say that if you want to be an interesting writer, you have to be ready to bare your soul. Forget about hiding in the bushes as usual – no, here above all, you have to write at the most … Continue reading
Posted in consciousness, criticism, experience, judgment
Tagged honesty, openness, opinion, reflecting, vulnerability
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Thinking and Dreaming 
Hearing….
The point of acknowledging a ‘disability’, in my opinion, is to raise an alert, for a need for consideration and accommodation. So just as someone in a wheelchair needs a ramp in order to participate in certain events so does … Continue reading →