I’ve just finished watching the last episode of Mrs. America. It’s about the women’s liberation movement of the 70’s and the fight to pass the Equal Rights Amendment across the USA. (This weekend I’m following it up with Brazen Hussies, about the Australian women’s movement of the same era.) What I loved most about Mrs. America was the passion and commitment of the feminists behind … [Read more...]
Embedding Your Learning
One of the highlights of this weird year has been having the space and time for learning new things instead of actually doing the teaching. I’m entering the final week of an 8-week pilot course being cohosted by the New Economy Network Australia (NENA) and the Yunus Centre at Griffith University on Building a Wellbeing Economy. (I highly recommended it if you’re interested in … [Read more...]
The Most Beautiful Question.
It’s that time of year again. Can you feel it? We’re starting to receive ‘those emails’. You know the ones. They’re those serious Year in Review emails offering a list of excruciating questions for us to ponder. Each question is carefully designed to help us uncover the lessons learnt from the ‘annus horribilis’ of 2020 so we can plan for 2021 to be an ‘annus mirabilis’. As if. I … [Read more...]
The Olive Branch.
This week, I attempted to reconnect with a very important person in my life. It’s been two years since we fell out and ceased contact. Numerous times, over that two years, I’ve recounted the angry conversation that caused our estrangement. What was said? Who said it? What was the root cause of our anger with each other? What might the result have been if we’d approached the conversation … [Read more...]
Hard Over Easy.
Yesterday I was at my desk feeling a little tired and aimless scrolling through my in-box when I saw an email from my dear friend Angela Raspass on choosing the hard things in life wisely. Sometimes we receive a message just at the right moment and just as we need it, right? She shared a quote that had sucker-punched her, and now me. “Marriage is hard. Divorce is hard. Choose your … [Read more...]