Author: Claire George
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Admitting your mistakes
I’m really quite fascinated by the idea of “failure” and how we perceive it in our lives. I’ve talked before about my own avoidance of failure…god forbid… and the impact that fear can have on the way you approach things in your life. Which is why I liked this article I read recently about Etsy…
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Getting back on the horse…the writing horse…
It’s been a while since I have written in this blog. I was so proud of myself for upholding my weekly manifesto, for over two years with only a few delays. Yet…here I am… with months going passed and only a few words published. I like to blame work. Of course it is their fault. …
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Always curious…lessons from Dad
My Dad has always lived his life in a constant state of curiosity. I am sure it is one of the single most important reasons why he has lived his life with a sense of calm and patience…something I seem to have failed to inherit. I am not sure that I appreciated Dad’s curiosity when…
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In over my head…
It’s Saturday night (at least I think it is), and I find myself sitting in a corner at Los Angeles airport with tears streaming down my cheeks. My jeans are ripped and my clothes smell…and I’m hungry…in short, I’m feeling incredibly sorry for myself. How did I get here? Well, it all started a few…
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Decluttering my brain…
My life feels like it has gotten a little out of control recently… it wasn’t one big thing that happened… but little bit by little bit, chip chip chip chip…until I find myself in a whirlwind of chaos. Arghhh Nothing has actually gone terribly wrong (yet) and I still seem to be getting through each…
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Birthday stress…
In case you hadn’t noticed, I’m a little bit of a control freak. OK, as it happens, maybe a HUGE control freak. I don’t really notice it and, infact, there are days when I really really think that I am not controlling. It is not until someone else tries to take control from me, that…
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The rage…
My sister and I talk a lot about feeling “the rage”, it is something that has become increasingly prevalent since having kids. Infact, prior to having kids, I don’t recall raising my voice or feeling overwhelming anger in the same way at all. But yet, time and time again I find myself in a place…
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Finding time to do the things you love…
Last week I mentioned that I have been pretty consistent with writing my blog over the last few years…but that doesn’t mean it has always been easy, infact, many weeks I have found it difficult to squeeze it in. Or maybe I just get lazy and my inner procrastinator just wants to watch TV instead……
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My two year anniversary…
It occurred to me today that I have been writing in this blog for over two years. Wow. It has taken a few evolutions over this time but I committed myself to writing once a week and despite a few breaks, I have managed to be relatively consistent with it…which I am pretty proud of. …
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School holidays…the struggle is real
I have a kind of love hate relationship with school holidays. Any working parent will tell you about the additional angst that comes with the juggle of school holidays; vacation care, holiday programs, day swapping with friends, taking time off work, the boredom, the complaining and the lack of structure. The lead up to holidays…
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