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25.01.2022 Love having this playground to ourselves today. Cradle mountain you are amazing.

25.01.2022 So my little girl married this beautiful man at the weekend and I can’t begin to describe the delight I feel. Getting married is the biggest decision a person will make. It will impact a person’s emotional, psychological, physical, spiritual and economic well being. When they were dating someone asked,what’s he like? I said, He’s kind to me. She laughed and said ,It’s not about you. I said,No but it’s an indicator of his character. ... He’s kind. Yesterday we started a conversation at church around equity. Caleb took the time to try to understand how inequity was impacting me in the workplace earlier in the year. Inequity is a disease in all of us. So this year when we reopened he stepped outside of his management role to provide childcare so I could be free to do my thing with a group of women. It was his way of saying,I hear how inequity is impacting and here’s how I am going to engage. Needless to say the kids fell in love with him. So I am a content mummy. Knowing my girl married a man who is kind and tries to listen deeply. I know she will be well loved. If you want to engage with the conversation we are having around equity then please find the link to the podcast in the profile. If you have kids don’t forget to pray for them and their choice of partner. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4UZ8JJp604Y3zgIUXGPzTE?nd=1

25.01.2022 Every day our soul is being formed. I find this wonderful news. Every single day we can intentionally choose to orient our soul towards formation, wholeness and not deformation or dysfunction. So why not make an intention today to orient your soul towards wholeness. Have a beautiful day.

24.01.2022 I am pretty passionate about young people and loved chatting to Will Smith who works with young people. Love people who give up so others can grow and become who they were meant to be.

24.01.2022 One of the most thought provoking things I have read has been, pay attention to what you are paying attention to. What we give our attention to is powerful. In this season of COVID what we pay attention to can be the difference between seeing and experiencing love and seeing and experiencing fear, worry. ... It’s good to ask why am I paying attention to what I’m paying attention to? As I walked the beach this morning I couldn’t help but notice there are so many things which will get my attention and whatever I give my attention to will have outcomes. Why am I paying attention to what I’m attending to.

23.01.2022 Many of you know I'm pretty passionate about young people living the one wild great good life they have been gifted. But with 1 in 4 young people struggling with mental health challenges this isn't always an easy reality. We have a youth camp starting the 18th - 21st of January. Impact always happens at youth camps. Leaders are born, friendships are formed, positive life long decisions and memories are made. Not all young people experience equity when it comes to attendi...ng youth camps. The big barrier is financial. Being dependent on parents means whilst they may want to go it all depends on parents willingness and ability to pay the fee. We want to remove the financial barrier for young people who want to come but who are experiencing the $$ challenge. If you would like to donate a spot for a young person this would be most appreciated.

22.01.2022 Poor Tim O'Neill when we were dating I gave him such a hard time. I wanted to know how he would parent if we were to get together. He had to tell me how he would discipline children, how he would connect and communicate, how he would engage. Looking back I often wonder what on earth he thought. But I am so grateful because he has been a really good dad. I love how he believes in our kids, how he has spoken to them and connected with them and how much time he spends with them.... Today I am also grateful to my own dad Keith Duncan . The thing I love the most has been the gift of presence, belief and prayer. Treasures I will always be grateful for. See more

22.01.2022 Hope isn’t worrying nor is it wishful thinking it is believing that if we allow our soul to be sucked into the vortex of love we will be in very very safe hands.

20.01.2022 And then this goodness happens... can’t wait for Mother’s Day 2021.

19.01.2022 I love the stillness of mornings

18.01.2022 I was walking with a friend the other day who has been battling breast cancer. As we walked and talked I couldn't help but be astounded by her growth on the inside. During the short Tassie shut down due to COVID she had to face surgery. I remember that walk...that long walk to the theatre door praying for healing, for hope, for resilience. I and others couldn't be present when she woke. It was an isolated journey she had to face. There have been isolated journeys people ...have had to make during 2020 which were harder than in other seasons due to COVID. As I walked with her and listened to her I realised she had bloomed in this season. She had answered the door when suffering had come knocking well. She is deeper, more reflective, embracing love and seeing the world through joyful eyes. Her soul is well, her body health and vibrant. She looks really good. She has drive and ambition to love well in her career. She is connected, oh deeply connected both inwards and outwards. I was reminded over and over again our spiritual transformation requires suffering. Without suffering our roots aren't forced to go deeper, to find the deeper nutrients which provide us with a deeper, richer life. Prosperity, consumerism, economics, materialism has no answers to suffering. It is when we suffer we go looking for the real truths of life. In 2020 I saw so many people go beyond science, logic, economics, materialism, consumerism and the ego. They embraced spirituality. Whenever we begin to use words like joy joy, hope, love, kindness, connection, inner peace, forgiveness, we are embracing spirituality. Today we embrace 2021 and I know so many want the door closed to 2020 hoping this year will be easier. Suffering or hard will come knocking on our door or on the door of someone we love and know. When it comes knocking we have the choice to answer it and to go deeper and receive the spiritual gifts it offers. So here's to being open to receiving whatever gifts 2021 is going to offer.

17.01.2022 Yesterday I did a soulkeeping workshop for some amazing caregivers in our community. One of the longings expressed was the longing for silence. Our soul needs laughter and silence. Silence because our soul is shy and needs space to speak and become aware. Silence because in silence it feels safe. Laughter because our soul seeks reality and laughter often reveals reality. Both are good for the soul.

17.01.2022 Grateful for....gratitude makes sense of your past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow. Melody Beattie.

16.01.2022 So excited for today... they’re getting married!

15.01.2022 Love this. Love how life presents us with opportunities to grow.

15.01.2022 Overwhelmed with gratitude. So grateful for the tribe who loved my daughter and future son in law. Thank you for spoiling, for loving , for helping them get set up in their new home. So aware so many kids have to set their homes up from scratch on their own. So so grateful this home will be set up with love from many families.

15.01.2022 Don’t let fear oppress you or turn you into an oppressor! Fear is the currency of oppression! ... During COVID we have seen people engaging with our instinctive modes of survival because of fear. This is normal and good for a season but not good for our soul long term. We can’t park our soul in fear! When fear becomes our motivator we will either be oppressed or we will become an oppressor. If you want to know how this dynamic works click the link below to see how easy it is for us to allow fear to turn us into someone we don't want to be. This week let's set an intention to connect with someone we love and to begin to move away from fear and towards connection. In connection we can move to another space called rest and digestion but to get there we have to feel safe. The only way we find safety is in love, in connection. So let’s make an intention to truly connect with someone we love. https://soulkeeping.com.au/dont-let-fear-oppress-you-or-tu/

13.01.2022 There is so much richness to be found in this season if we will simply rest and digest.

13.01.2022 So it's Saturday and you need to get buy in from your 3 for some decisions you want to make. If you want them to buy into your decision making then you are going to need to convince them that the decision is going to work. They want decisions to be successful, and have successful outcomes. They also want to know that the decision is the most efficient decision to getting a result. Show them all the practical reasons for making the decision and then these power house people will make it happen!

13.01.2022 Uncertainty is the unspoken word over 2021 but in reality there are so many certainties. One of my certainties is some of the amazing women in my life. I am grateful for this woman who has been a constant in my life. ... Friends are a rich certainty, a treasured gift. There is something beautiful which happens when you walk with a friend in life for a long time. The ones who are there when you let the side down and are a bit ugly on the inside but who giggle and help you get back up again. The one's who cheer you on when you're kicking goals and doing well and don't feel competitive or envious. The one's who love to simply have fun and enjoy life as well as do important work together. Thanks Louisa xxx Who's one of your certainties for 2021? Who's someone your grateful for?

12.01.2022 Recently I took my girls on a prayer retreat to Falmouth. I wanted time and inspired by my beautiful friend Bea in Africa I wanted time to teach them a few things I had learned about praying for the ones I love . This is just a little clip of where we started. Gratefulness. If you are interested in attending a retreat to grow in praying for your loved ones let me know. Also we are putting together an online retreat and if you are interested in accessing that when we release it please let me know. Xxx

11.01.2022 I love the miracle of this. We can bloom in good and hard season...But bloom we can.

10.01.2022 Love starting the day with this...

09.01.2022 To get a 4 to buy into a decision you make will depend on how well you value them. They want to know you value their soul, their values, their beliefs, their feelings, their gifts, their way of seeing whatever you are wanting them to buy into. they won't want to compromise their value but will compromise if you show how much you value them...genuinely

09.01.2022 I am a great believer in the power of words. Every relationship has potential to create something beyond itself. It’s good to think about it and to think what that purpose might be and to sum it up in simple words. For us it has been powerful for our relationship.

09.01.2022 I've been thinking a lot about what Jesus meant when he said to love our enemies and I was thinking how easy it is to delude myself into thinking, "Yep, I can do this." Enemies threaten our well worn path of self protection. Jesus when he said this I think was asking us to believe we have something extravagant to give instead of something priceless to protect.... I struggle with guns. Guns at the end of the day are made to kill and anyone who points a gun at someone has to be okay with that person dying. I know I can't do that because I think Jesus loves them as much as he loves me. I've held a woman whose heart was torn apart when her son was murdered with a gun. I've held women who have had guns pointed at them by people who supposedly loved them. My heart breaks but... whilst I haven't used a gun, I know there are words I have used like a gun which I wish I could retract but they remain there forever lingering in existence. Those words haven't killed physically but have certainly damaged and killed parts of their soul. Moments when I wish for the opportunity to lean into extravagant loving instead of self protection. So I don't know what 2021 will hold. I'm sure there will moments where I have the opportunity to make an enemy, to off load some word bullets. I hope I will lean into more silence, more not having to justify or have the last word, to prayer, to mercy, to kindness, to love, to being okay with being misunderstood, to offer space at the table.

09.01.2022 Every day I love to light a candle for those who have yet to find their way home. There is so much power when we pray. Our prayers go on into Infinitum. Our prayers are so precious they are held on gold bowls. I find this mind blowing to think how precious our prayers are. Xxx

08.01.2022 Holiday breakfast with my man!

08.01.2022 This is my first time... I have been a part of decisions where the herd has protected the weakest members. where I have seen an Australian government choose to love financially the way it has.... where I have seen the world consider our global impact on one another and make decisions for one another. where I have seen people in the middle of a pandemic, economic upheaval concern themselves with black rights. where I have seen the world work so hard on vaccines where I have seen generosity be given for the good of humanity in the middle of so much upheaval. "This is my first time!" This is the first time for any of us. I’m sure there are learnings, things we can grow in. I’m sure mistakes have been made and will be made. That’s the nature of first times. But I have never seen love poured out so fierce across our planet. I think at times we can underestimate the beauty and the wonder of the times we live in. Love is always built on two pillars patience and kindness. I see both of these in abundance. So I want to encourage you to see the wonder of the beauty of the times we live in. It is quite exciting!

08.01.2022 I love watching eagles soar. The way they glide so effortlessly is captivating. They have a strength to do life. This morning I was reading about a man who was taken into captivity bout even as a slave he soared and had huge influence. What made him soar were the disciplines he embraced. ... 1. Fasting: builds resilience 2. Prayer: builds our capacity to let go and accept. 3. Eating healthy: builds mental and physical well being. 4. Spoke plainly and simply: allows us to live a life without manipulating or needing to control. Freeing! The disciplines he embraced helped him soar like an eagle whilst he was enslaved.

07.01.2022 Enjoying some time in this beautiful playground. Thank you to our church for spoiling us. Xxx

06.01.2022 Loved this conversation with David Barker about prayer. Here is a little story which blows my mind about the lengths God goes to to demonstrate his love for us. Since COVID started google has reported an increase of 50% in people's search on the word prayer. So If you're curious or want to be encouraged here is a little clip. The full story can be viewed here: http://www.tailracecommunitychurch.com.au/private-prayer/

05.01.2022 Some days are love tanks can begin to question if we are doing anything meaningful. Your gifts, your talents and your abilities matter. Your life matters...

03.01.2022 We continue to look at how the different enneagram types respond to decisions made by someone else. 2's want to know how the decision will impact on others. They will go along with the decision even if it impacts them personally in a negative way if they think it will serve the greater good. They want the decision to take into account eh feelings of other people and they want their own feelings validated. If they decision threatens peoples needs or feelings they will struggle to onboard. If you get a 2 on your you will probably get the whole team on board because will become your greatest advocate.

03.01.2022 There is always more to you than yesterday or even today...

03.01.2022 Our soul can become bowed down by our mind and heart constantly thinking about the negatives, the troubles the complexity, the worries. Sometimes we have to take control of our thoughts and remember today is a new day with new mercies and a whole lot of love for us to receive. We can’t receive the good stuff if we allow our mind to be constantly thinking of the negative. So close your eyes and breathe in God of love then as you breathe out you are here.... Breathe in,God’s love never stops. Breathe out, his mercy is here. As you breathe and make an intention you will feel your soul stretch, it will stop being in a bowed position and you will see begin to see things from a birds eye view. Xxx

03.01.2022 So excited...I have loved every moment of an opportunity COVID provided. Getting trained had been a long term bucket list want and because of COVID opportunity came knocking. Love the good things COVID provides.

02.01.2022 Love this quote: Earth is crammed with heaven (love this) and every common bush afire with God; but only ever who sees takes@off his shoes - the rest sit around and pluck blackberries. how it stretches you to see the goodness around us, to dream big.

01.01.2022 My daughter in law jokingly mentioned the other day, "Just give us your reading list." So here are some of my top books from 2020. Learning is one of the treasures which awaits us in 2021.