My Stories
What learning to draw teaches us about belonging
A couple of weeks ago, a friend organized a last minute drawing course for us. Had I read the email more closely I would have been intimidated by...
Does belonging come from our children?
I had a moment of clarity yesterday in my search for belonging. Walking across the polished hoop pine floor boards from our dining room to our entry...
Tragedy encourages us to reach out to others
''There is a reason the word belonging has a synonym for want at its center; it is the human condition.'' Jodi Picoult Vanishing Acts There are few...
How to find belonging in little gestures
Last week was a doozy. The Belonging Blog website and email subscription service wasn't working properly and then Sunday, I broke a veneered front...
The supermoon of belonging
Yesterday I phoned my uncle who’s in hospital in Canada. We talked for about five minutes before I could hear exhaustion creeping into his voice. He...
Inukshuk of belonging
Me and my trusty, ever ravenous English Springer Spaniel Kibo set out on a walk in the winter sunshine yesterday. The dry leaves and cool-ish breeze...
The power of words to alienate or include
There's lots of slang in Australia and lots that I don’t understand, like ''shirt-front''. Shirt-fronting (sporting reference): to charge at a rival...
Love clutter
Yesterday I took the train back from a meeting in the city. The suburbs that I usually drive through looked different from the higher position of...
Feeling the fear & pursuing belonging anyway
''I’ve learned to welcome that fear -- paddle into it -- whenever I recognize it. Why? Because that territory is where adventure and discovery...
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