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    Practising the Presence of God
    Anne Hart
    • Sep 20, 2021
    • 4 min

    Practising the Presence of God

    We are always in the Presence of God whether we are conscious of it or not. It’s in our turning towards God that we become aware of his...
    50 views
    Sacred conversations involves asking wondering questions (Part 3/4)
    i4cc
    • Sep 13, 2021
    • 3 min

    Sacred conversations involves asking wondering questions (Part 3/4)

    In the third of 4 blog articles for i4CC Trevor Hudson shares some reflections around how to engage more intentionally in ‘sacred...
    120 views
    HELLO NARRATIVE MY OLD FRIEND!
    Sue Skidmore
    • Sep 6, 2021
    • 3 min

    HELLO NARRATIVE MY OLD FRIEND!

    Narrative ideas and I first became acquainted almost 20 years ago whilst working in a pastoral setting in Northfield Methodist Church,...
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    Shame fuels resistance
    Jean Pelser
    • Aug 30, 2021
    • 3 min

    Shame fuels resistance

    Although I've taken countless courses in Psychology, I haven't had much training in therapeutic Psychology. My interests and exposure had...
    38 views
    Redefining Femininity
    Nicole Dickson
    • Aug 2, 2021
    • 9 min

    Redefining Femininity

    WITNESSING WOMEN’S STORIES OF BREAST CANCER As a narrative therapist, I have long been drawn to the stories people share with me. Of...
    73 views1 comment
    Post-Pandemic Plans: Looking to the Future
    Jean Pelser
    • Jul 12, 2021
    • 2 min

    Post-Pandemic Plans: Looking to the Future

    We often hear these phrases in current conversations: "When all of this is over, I'm going to ..." or "the first thing I'm going to do...
    63 views
    A GREAT CONVERSATION IN TIMES OF LANGUISHING
    Nsamu Moonga
    • Jul 5, 2021
    • 7 min

    A GREAT CONVERSATION IN TIMES OF LANGUISHING

    On the evening of Sunday, June 27 2021, the President of the Republic of South Africa announced putting the country on lockdown alert...
    52 views
    The Strength of Weak Ties
    Jean Pelser
    • Jun 7, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Strength of Weak Ties

    The pandemic has revealed, inflicted, imposed and taught many things. One particular aspect about being human which came to the fore - it...
    30 views
    WHO TAUGHT WHOM?
    Lauren Robertson
    • May 10, 2021
    • 5 min

    WHO TAUGHT WHOM?

    I walked out of a classroom for what I thought would be the last time in August 2019. After twenty-eight years of this rewarding...
    63 views
    Providing a safe listening space: No FRAPTing
    Jean Pelser
    • Apr 14, 2021
    • 5 min

    Providing a safe listening space: No FRAPTing

    A couple of years ago I was lucky enough to belong to a men’s listening group for a year. The thought of sitting with my vulnerability...
    177 views1 comment
    The Truth About Mental Illness
    Jean Pelser
    • Mar 25, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Truth About Mental Illness

    Mental health has become a hot topic. Mental health has come sharply into focus as we’ve both witnessed and endured the effects of the...
    49 views
    Embracing the Gift of Lent
    Anne Hart
    • Feb 10, 2021
    • 3 min

    Embracing the Gift of Lent

    As a little girl I went to a Presbyterian Sunday School and was greatly influenced by the Scripture Union movement. I helped at a holiday...
    43 views
    Less Complexity, More Simplicity
    Trevor Hudson
    • Feb 4, 2021
    • 5 min

    Less Complexity, More Simplicity

    Together with Debbie, my marriage partner for over forty years, I enjoy watching Masterchef Australia on TV. There is one phrase that the...
    69 views
    Greeting 2021
    Nicole Dickson
    • Dec 30, 2020
    • 4 min

    Greeting 2021

    Today I’ve been pondering how I might take leave of a year like 2020. I’m wondering why I would even want to when, on so many levels, I...
    89 views
    I am a Story-teller: Exploring mythopoetic sensuality
    i4cc
    • Apr 7, 2020
    • 3 min

    I am a Story-teller: Exploring mythopoetic sensuality

    “I am a story-teller,” Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie began her much appreciated 2009 TED Talk entitled “The Danger of a Single Story”. By her...
    61 views
    The healing rhythms of solitude
    i4cc
    • Apr 2, 2020
    • 3 min

    The healing rhythms of solitude

    6 terrific tips to help you heal and grow stronger in solitude One of the biggest changes people are having to get used to during the...
    65 views
    Time to Retreat?
    i4cc
    • Feb 27, 2020
    • 6 min

    Time to Retreat?

    Retreats are for everybody – for ordinary people at any time in our lives...
    82 views
    The Importance of Dancing Like an Idiot
    Nicole Dickson
    • Feb 13, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Importance of Dancing Like an Idiot

    I read an article this week with the unlikely title – The Importance of dancing like an idiot! Coincidental, as we will be hosting an...
    77 views
    Narrative Therapy in the South African Context
    i4cc
    • Feb 10, 2020
    • 4 min

    Narrative Therapy in the South African Context

    There is no other country as unique as South Africa
    785 views
    The Art of Listening
    i4cc
    • Feb 10, 2020
    • 4 min

    The Art of Listening

    In a world where information is available at the click of a button, or even in the time it takes to ask “Syrie” for the answer, it’s...
    116 views
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