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Opening our minds to greater awareness and depth
Leg Sleeves & Other Childhood Magic
Mother's Day last Sunday reminded me of an article I wrote years ago about my children and the antics they were getting up to. As my youngest have just turned 18, I'm entering a whole new era now. I was a very focused mother – we home-educated as well, hence the...
The Hidden Blessings in Failure
My twin daughters turned 18 last week and eagerly headed off for their driver's license test. One passed and one failed. This is a much more confronting experience than when a single child fails – aside from the obvious comparison issues, there is the...
Let’s turn Anti-Bullying Day into Let’s Get Conscious Day!
It's Anti-Bullying Day and kids are being asked to wear orange as a sign that they won't stand for bullying. I wonder, though, if what's really being promoted is Anti-Bullies Day, since the majority of public opinion seems to be on the side of the 'victims'? I'm more...
The Ultimate Creativity
A Creativity course led by an art teacher makes us think about drawing and painting and pottery types of creativity, but in its broadest sense, creativity is about creating anything, including one's life – as my new Mastery Club Trainee Facilitator, Joan Marie,...
Blasting Political Correctness in Schools
This week I'm posting a blog that TMC fan Elaine Stoeckel kindly sent me with the line, 'Wonder when we'll get THIS sort of straight talking in Australian Schools?' It turns out to be a radio announcer's sample of what he would love to hear a school...
Writing a book? Do your homework!!!!
I was recently contacted by a new author who has had a rather frustrating experience since publishing her first book, and so thought I'd share some of her story in the spirit of 'Buyer Beware – Publishing Traps for the Unwary'. This highly qualified writer...