HUMANS ARE ANIMALS
humans are animals. in the sense that our behaviours are very similar. the animals we saw down in island bush camp were very shy and...
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nicole calder
Jun 12, 20222 min read
SOMETIMES A WILLINGNESS IS NOT ENOUGH
a few weeks ago, a situation came up between my partner and me. my partner was trying to explain her perspective and her reasoning, but...
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nicole calder
May 27, 20222 min read
PASSIVITY IS CONTROLLING OUR LIVES
three years ago i was sitting in a doctor's office being told "it's your acl...again." my brother and i then raced off to the airport as...
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nicole calder
Nov 8, 20212 min read
PEOPLE AREN'T AGAINST YOU, THEY'RE FOR THEMSELVES
read that again. this is one of the most liberating phrases you will ever read. often in life we tend to do two things - we tend to take...
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nicole calder
Oct 11, 20211 min read
I'M A FRAUD
for the past few months, i've devoted myself to training individuals to support others when they're struggling. but in particular, my...
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nicole calder
Sep 27, 20212 min read
RESPECT BOUNDARIES
i've been reflecting recently on some of my behaviour with specific regards to relationships, new and old. and i've been struggling to...
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nicole calder
Sep 19, 20212 min read
FULL CIRCLE MOMENTS
can you ever really understand a situation until you've been through similar? the times in my life where i've endured the most pain have...
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nicole calder
Aug 30, 20212 min read
BEING YOURSELF
have you ever wondered why your relationships or friendships don't seem fulfilling? have you ever felt like you weren't being heard or...
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nicole calder
Aug 11, 20212 min read
ASK BEAUTIFUL QUESTIONS
the quality of your life is determined by the quality of the questions you ask. often in life, we avoid asking the difficult questions....
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nicole calder
Jul 26, 20212 min read
HOW DO YOU END A RELATIONSHIP?
is there ever a way for a relationship to end amicably? yes. but how you behave often determines how that person behaves. so how do you...
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nicole calder
Jun 20, 20212 min read
SAY SORRY
even if you don't think you're in the wrong. apologising doesn't mean you accept the other person's behaviour, nor does it mean you don't...
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nicole calder
May 31, 20212 min read
DO WHAT YOU WANT
because why would you want to do something you didn't want to do? i suspect for many people there's a significant amount of resistance...
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nicole calder
Feb 17, 20212 min read
HUMBLING TRUTHS OF THE ELDERLY
growing old isn't easy. it's challenging and often confusing. not only is this a difficult process for those experiencing the ageing, but...
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nicole calder
Feb 13, 20212 min read
CHOOSE LOVE, NOT FEAR
i've never understood why we complicate love and relationships. if you like someone and they like you, why then would you not want to be...
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nicole calder
Feb 6, 20211 min read
BEFORE YOU START BLAMING...
check yourself. what needs do you have that aren’t being met? what are you upset about? get curious about what you're feeling - why is...
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nicole calder
Jan 28, 20211 min read
BEFORE YOU CALL THEM CRAZY...
try to understand. behind every insecurity is a need that hasn’t been met. a desire that went unfulfilled. and a belief that has become...
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nicole calder
Sep 9, 20202 min read
COMPASSION
through most of my life, people have told me that i think too much. that i analyse too much. that i can be “too much”. but here’s what i...
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nicole calder
May 5, 20202 min read
ARE YOU HELPING OR HURTING?
on my way to work yesterday, i passed a galah that was unable to fly. growing up being a vet’s daughter, i naturally stopped, wrapped it...
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