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Letting Go

28 August 201828 August 2018 Nicole ConnerFamily, Friends & Foe

“Everything I have ever let go of has my claw marks on it.” David Foster Wallace When I first posted this BLOG back in 2015, I was living in Upper Beaconsfield on the outskirts of Melbourne. The serene surrounding did not match my turbulent world at that time. It was a fairly stressful season as I…Continue reading Letting Go

Autumn: A Time to See More Clearly

10 May 2017 Nicole ConnerBooks

“There is something incredibly nostalgic and significant about the annual cascade of autumn leaves.” – Joe L. Wheeler – I was on retreat at the beautiful and cold Bellarine Peninsula in Victoria, Australia, this past week. It is autumn in our ‘down under’ part of the world. Each season speaks to us, holding its own…Continue reading Autumn: A Time to See More Clearly

2017: The Year of Discernment

4 January 20174 January 2017 Nicole ConnerHealth, Wellbeing, Spirituality

“Before you tell your life what you intend to do with it, listen for what it intends to do with you. Before you tell your life what truths and values you have decided to live up to, let your life tell you what truths you embody, what values you represent.”  Parker Palmer It is probably…Continue reading 2017: The Year of Discernment

Saying Goodbye Sucks!

24 October 201624 October 2016 Nicole ConnerFamily, Friends & Foe

Why can’t we get all the people together in the world that we really like and then just stay together? I guess that wouldn’t work. Someone would leave. Someone always leaves. Then we would have to say good-bye. I hate good-byes. I know what I need. I need more hellos. – Charles M. Schulz It…Continue reading Saying Goodbye Sucks!

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