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I really like the word camouflage. It immediately brings to mind images of lizards hiding on rocks, a polar bear on an ice cap or a praying mantis in long grass. And when you think of camouflage in nature, it is an important tool for self-protection and self-preservation. It is […]

Camouflage of our true self

24 Jan, 2022 in January 2022: Holding Hands / Radio Scripts tagged conversation / honesty / self-protection by Kelley

One morning recently I decided to make my husband a tasty cup of coffee to sip on while he drove to his first job for the day. As I poured the fresh, frothy milk and filtered through my own coffee drinking preference I said; “here you go, Babe. It’s straight […]

The Relationship of Showing Up

25 Jun, 2021 in June 2021: Turning Up tagged conversation / relationships / turningup by Jo-Anne Gordon

In ninety seconds, you can tidy your desk, change your clothes, or audition for a role in a TV commercial or movie. In ninety seconds, you can put on your makeup, brush your teeth, or win an Olympic gold medal in the 200 metres. In ninety seconds, you can control your emotions […]

Ninety Seconds of Hesitation by Elaine Fraser

8 Nov, 2017 in 2017 Certainty tagged #90secondsofhesitation / #anger / #certainty / #conversationsthatmatter / #elainefraserauthor / #elephantjournal / #inninetysecondsyoucan / #jillboltetaylor / #ninetysecondsofhesitation / #opinionspectrum / #spacebetween / #uncertainty / conversation / kinwomen / no regrets / regrets / socialmedia / women by Elaine Fraser

Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one. Jane Howard Denise watched the young mums in their ath-leisure wear. They had takeaway coffee cups in one hand and mobile phones in […]

My Tribe

18 May, 2017 in 2017: Tribe tagged #authenticity / #conversationsthatmatter / #elainefraser / #elainefraserauthor / #tribe / children / conversation / friends / friendship / kin women / kinwomen / motherhood / mums / women by Elaine Fraser

Some conversations are hard. Some conversations never happen. Some conversations should happen. Some conversations need to happen. Some conversations change you. Some conversations change your course forever. Ten conversations that have mattered and made a difference in my life: 1. The time my boyfriend asked me to marry him and […]

Dare to Have That Conversation

13 Dec, 2016 in 2016 December coversation / Uncategorized tagged #conversationsthatmatter / #elainefraserauthor / conversation / kinwomen / no regrets / spirituality / women by Elaine Fraser

Coming up to the Christmas and holiday season, there is something that I look forward to more than anything – just sitting around, rather perhaps lazying around, and having fun, casual but meaningful conversations with family and friends. This Christmas is going to be a little bit different for us, […]

Creating Conversation Pits for Teenagers

4 Dec, 2016 in 2016 December contribution tagged #conversationsthatmatter / christmas / christmasconversations / conversation / conversationpits / family / friends / holidayseason / meaningfulconversations / teenagers / vitalconversations by Penny