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when was the last time someone asked you, "how are you, really?" every day, true to the Aussie culture, we typically say "hey how's it...
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nicole calder
Aug 15, 20222 min read
THE VALUE OF TRAVEL
travelling is transformative. it transports you to another world, another culture, another perspective. and when you return 'home', home...
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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
Apr 28, 20222 min read
WE AVOID WHAT'S UNCOMFORTABLE (Part 2)
how many times have you avoided asking a question because you know the answer is going to make you uncomfortable? and how many times have...
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nicole calder
Nov 14, 20212 min read
A FRIEND FOR A LOVER
i always thought that to be with someone there had to be an initial spark. an initial attraction. an initial desire. my current...
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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 30, 20212 min read
THE IMPORTANCE OF GETTING YOUR NEEDS MET
for those of you who know me, you'll know that maslow's hierarchy of needs is one of my favourite pyramids to reference. i spent many...
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nicole calder
Jun 28, 20212 min read
WHAT WE RESISTS, PERSISTS
sometimes life can be shit. there's no denying that. but often when we experience undesirable feelings, we try to run from them rather...
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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 21, 20212 min read
TRY HARDER OR LEAVE?
one of the hardest questions to ask yourself is do i try harder or do i leave? and often that question isn't as straightforward as it...
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nicole calder
May 8, 20211 min read
COMMUNICATION ISN'T THE KEY
comprehension is. our society focuses heavily on individuals being responsible for the situations they are in, yet they fail to consider...
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nicole calder
Oct 20, 20202 min read
ACHIEVEMENTS LOOK GOOD ON YOUR RÉSUMÉ, CONNECTIONS LOOK BETTER ON YOUR EULOGY
a few weeks ago, the team i play soccer for lost in the preliminary final. we were favourites, yet we were defeated. so naturally, one...
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nicole calder
Oct 1, 20202 min read
ARE YOU LIVING FOR YOUR RÉSUMÉ OR YOUR EULOGY?
well, what’s the difference? the difference is in the intention. the energy. the purpose. many of us find ourselves doing things we don’t...
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nicole calder
Sep 13, 20201 min read
LOVE
loving someone isn’t about saving them. it’s not about changing their circumstances. it’s not about changing who they are or how they...
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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
Aug 16, 20202 min read
Living eulogy
Almost two months ago I wrote about the effects of my Dad’s medical scare and the resulting confrontation with not only my own...
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nicole calder
Jun 30, 20205 min read
Death
This is a topic I don’t want to talk about. I don’t want to talk about it because it scares the fucking shit out of me. The concept of...
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nicole calder
Jun 15, 20201 min read
BIRTHDAYS
so tomorrow i’m turning 27. i’ve never thought of birthdays as being a big deal because they’ve never really added that much value to my...
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nicole calder
Mar 29, 20202 min read
LEADERSHIP
what makes a great leader? leaders use their social influence to maximise the efforts of others to achieve a common goal. notice what...
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nicole calder
Mar 28, 20204 min read
What makes a great leader?
What makes a leader great? Well first, let’s look at what it means to be a leader. There are many definitions on the web, but I’ll use...
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