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God, it hurts to be human!

9 March 2021 Nicole ConnerHealth, Wellbeing, Spirituality

“God, it hurts to be human… Like we’re walking down a road of broken glass …” – Pink-   The purpose of life has been the subject of many animated conversations I have had over the years. Contemplating our short-lived existence on this tiny planet in a vast universe is a daunting task. All of…Continue reading God, it hurts to be human!

Life is Full of Broken Heart Moments

18 July 2020 Nicole ConnerHealth, Wellbeing, Spirituality

“There is no safe investment. To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even to an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies…Continue reading Life is Full of Broken Heart Moments

Grief Needs No Justification

5 February 2020 Nicole ConnerFamily, Friends & Foe

“Today, in our “shut up, get over it, and move on” mentality, our society misses so much, it’s no wonder we are a generation that longs to tell our stories.” – Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, On Grief and Grieving –     It was a Sunday morning in 1997. The 31st of August, to be exact. I…Continue reading Grief Needs No Justification

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I wish to acknowledge the Wurundjeri-willam people of the Kulin nation who are the Traditional Owners of the Land on which I live. I want to pay my respect to the Elders of the Kulin Nation, both past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to other Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders. I acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

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