Whilst a lot is out of our control, we do have the ability to take steps to manage our self care, top up that resilience tank and feed our soul.
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We have a saying within the riding group and that is “don’t ride the hills before you get there”. Don’t let the worry of what might be ahead detract from the present. Don’t let the fear of something big hold you back from achieving something massive.
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We probably don’t have to look too far to find evidence near and far of those whose lives have been impacted to a point that recovery to what life was pre-covid may take many years, if at all.
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Our success can never be measured in the number of kids that we care for or the homes that we have built. True and ultimate success would be in closing the doors permanently because the need no longer exists, but until that time, until we are not needed we have a job to do. This and the following generation of kids depends on us more now than ever.
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I thought the Australian bushfires was the biggest challenge we would face this year in raising money, but how wrong I was. The current climate is a challenge that will test many, some will survive, some won't.
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Lots of Corporate Social Responsibility programs are started with the best intent. The desire to build an increased level of engagement within the business, to share a portion of net profit, to assist the community and a general belief that it is the right thing to do.
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Learnings from Midnight in Chernobyl
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Engaging your team and clients through shared experiences
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. But going to the edge of the limits we have imposed or worse, have allowed others to impose upon us is often where the sweetest of victories are found.
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Last week I had one of those experiences when it is that good that you ask yourself “is it really right that I get paid to do what I do?”
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Even those with the most important jobs find it is imperative to stop and care for themselves. Perhaps those WITH the most important jobs should be stopping and taking care of themselves more often.
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Learning from a thirteen year old taught us so much.
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"If I could master my mood I could master my life."
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I didn’t intend this story to be about my rides and my family, but it has been such a special experience and that in part is what the ride is all about. The unique and unforgettable memories that have been created. It doesn’t matter how many times I ride, each ride is a new experience thanks to the many wonderfully inspiring and committed people I get to share it with
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Personal resilience was not something spoken about and it didn’t come into my vocabulary till I had left the police and started attending conferences and listening to other speakers before it was my turn. Even during the weeks on end that we spent in disaster and crisis zones surrounded by death and destruction which was on unprecedented levels, there wasn’t a lot more than lip service paid to resilience. We were aware of the need for sleep and restraint in the use of alcohol in coping (awareness does not equal compliance) but that was the extent.
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I've spent time reflecting on the last ten years out of the crisis and disaster scenes and I'm now questioning what was previously held up as our role model to aspire to. I'm finding the leader I want to be and the leaders bringing the most amount of change over the longest period of time is different to what we've been led to believe. You won't find her leading based on structure and systems, she's on the ground, embracing and pushing through resistance with determined belief.
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For those that have even remotely followed the story of Hands Across the Water, the charity that I founded after working in Thailand identifying the bodies of those who died following the Boxing Day tsunami of 2004, you will have heard me speak of a remarkable young man by the name of Watahana Sittirachot or as he is known to us Game.
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It’s about CHOICE. Personally I’m choosing the type of work that I enjoy doing, it needs to be food for my soul and I need to believe that it is delivering value. Not surprising then that as the Board of Hands spent some time reflecting on what we stand for three key values emerged; Choice, Commitment and Compassion.
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