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THE COLOUR(S) OF COURAGE

  • Post author:Karen McCarthy
  • Post published:October 15, 2020
  • Post category:Courage / Strong

It takes courage to accept the common wisdom that what other people think of you is none of your business. Accepting what other people think of themselves and adapting your…

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Cultivating the courage to be a disappointment

Cultivating the courage to be a disappointment

  • Post author:Karen McCarthy
  • Post published:September 2, 2020
  • Post category:Strong / Writings

Today is the twentieth anniversary of my wedding that wasn’t.  I also consider it to be the 20th birthday of the painting I refer to simply as “The Girl”, which I…

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The Opposite of Courage

The Opposite of Courage

  • Post author:Karen McCarthy
  • Post published:July 25, 2020
  • Post category:Strong / Writings

  “The opposite of courage is not cowardice; it is conformity.” Jim Hightower “Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.” John F. Kennedy When did you…

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How to cope with losing part of yourself

How to cope with losing part of yourself

  • Post author:Karen McCarthy
  • Post published:June 22, 2020
  • Post category:Strong / Writings

When my father was a young man, he lost all four fingers on his right hand in an industrial accident.  He has gone on to do a remarkable amount of…

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The Importance of Anniversaries

The Importance of Anniversaries

  • Post author:Karen McCarthy
  • Post published:April 13, 2020
  • Post category:Capable / Strong / Writings

This week marks four years since I lost my sight.  That phrase always makes me think I should be patting down my pockets to find it or berating myself for…

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Cultivating courage

Cultivating courage

  • Post author:Karen McCarthy
  • Post published:January 19, 2020
  • Post category:Strong / Writings

After I lost my sight, many people praised me for having the courage to carry on with my life.  I would thank them for saying so but ask, somewhat rhetorically,…

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