Searching for Inspiration and Wisdom. Laughing at Life Along the Way.
From the category archives:
Sorry for the lag between posts, but the past week SHE-POWER has been undergoing renovations. After 18 months I thought it was time the site had a new look, and so here it is!
The job’s not finished yet as I still want to customize the header more and change the color of the sidebar headings [...]
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The new barman’s been giving me the eye all night. He’s tall with defined biceps and straight shoulders, but he’s not my type really. Way too clean cut, and he’s a barmen for fucks sake. What can he possibly have to offer me?
My head feels heavy from the weight of too many tequilas. The coke [...]
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Hi guys, I know my posting is slow at the moment. I’ve been in birthday celebrations for a few days now, hanging out with friends and family, getting lots of great gifts, traveling into the city and having a few drinks and some laughs.
This photo of Bunny was taken with an Aboriginal dancer who was [...]
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This week I’m 37 years old and while I’m not doing cartwheels about it, I wouldn’t say I’m exactly depressed either. I’m still relatively young, I’m healthy, have a wonderful family and generally a lot to be grateful for.
If I sound like I’m giving myself a pep talk, well maybe I am, but there’s nothing [...]
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Heroes for Healing is a group writing project created by Jenny Mannion that will feature over 30 spiritual teachers who have inspired and helped others, despite opposition and their work facing “criticism and nay-sayers”.
When I first heard of Jenny’s project, I immediately thought of one person. A woman who I see as the mother of [...]
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I love travel. But more than that, I love backpacking. I never feel more alive than when my possessions are bundled into a 20kg pack, I have money in the bank, my passport in my pocket and no idea where tomorrow will take me.
One of the things I really love about backpacking, and that I [...]
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As you may have guessed from my recent Are You A People Pleaser? post, I am currently going through some changes and frustrations in my personal life.
My relationships, my creative ambitions, future direction and sense of self have all been affected, with the result that I have spent much of the past few months wallowing [...]
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Do you ever watch the evening news and feel helpless at the poverty and tragedy of the humanitarian crises taking place in the world? Your heart feels heavy at such suffering, but you wonder what you could possibly do about it.
Over the past five years, 200,000 civilians have died due to violence, malnutrition, and disease [...]
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I have been a passionate reader ever since I was a child. Opening a book for me is like stepping into another world, slipping on someone else’s wardrobe and checking in their cupboards for naughty secrets.
And if I’m going keep reading there better be lots of secrets! I may not want tension, conflict and despair [...]
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“So how long are you staying?” Claire asked her sister, the moment they were alone.
“That’s an interesting way to make me feel welcome.” Simone dropped her suitcase on the floor and turned, her eyes sparkling cheekily. “Come on, aren’t you even the teeniest bit glad to see me?”
Claire’s ignored the question. “Do you need money?”
“I’d [...]
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