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Nov 17
by Julie in Greenland, Inspirations, Motivation & Inspiration 0 comments

Wrinkles… wisdom.. fairytales and ‘Don’t be sad it’s over – be glad it once was.’

“Once upon a time there was a girl who…”…. You know how fairytales usually begin, and yet not all fairytales have the outcome of the ‘happy ending’ we hope for… even in the original fairytales from back-in-the-day which then were far less sanitised versions of the reality of life!   I’ve been revisiting my images from Greenland and I recalled the day I felt such joy and child-like excitement when I saw these incredible icebergs. It was like fantasy land…. a land of towers… and maidens… and dragons… and men in leather on flying horses diving into caves and dungeons. It was the stage for fantasy and fairy-tales.   Looking at these fantastic images on my computer I then recalled a few weeks ago a story of the hopes shared by a young woman - of a fairytale for her own life.   I sat on the grass...
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Sep 25
by Julie in Motivation & Inspiration 0 comments

When I’ve felt most alone…..

The moon was hanging alone in the darkness. I looked across the dark void toward the glowing moon on this night of the lunar eclipse, whilst I nested on a lamb’s wool rug and lay protected by large rocks from the cold westerly wind. I asked myself when I felt most alone.   I didn’t feel alone walking in the middle of the night when the eucalypts shadowy arms lay down a path for me along the rocky track to climb our local mountain.   I didn’t feel alone lying there being
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Sep 13
by Julie in About Me, Courage, Motivation & Inspiration 0 comments

Courage….climbing the cliff beside

"Courage is about getting up and climbing the cliff beside the one you've just felt like you've fallen from." Julie Stephenson I had an epiphany last week... one of those moments when the threads all came together to weave an understanding about a quality which has been my companion and guide for my whole life. I was sitting on a local mountain and...
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Mar 24
by Julie in Motivation & Inspiration 0 comments

One Step at a time

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