by Alison Braithwaite | Jun 5, 2018 | General, Unearthed
Yesterday I was taken by surprise. I had hand surgery. I knew I was going to the hospital for 1:00 pm. I knew I was going for a procedure to release my carpal tunnel. I even read about it. It seemed simple enough, in and out in a few minutes. My impression was I would...
by Alison Braithwaite | Apr 25, 2018 | Unearthed
I have been privileged I have been privileged to be able to take time for self-reflection and not just a moment but an investment of three years. I gifted myself something that is rare in our western world, time to just be. The time I have taken is well beyond what I...
by Alison Braithwaite | Apr 11, 2018 | Unearthed
All the resistance just dropped away Two weeks ago I was dancing with fear, delaying the sign-off on my book and then I did it. I signed it off. All that resistance, all the anxiety just dropped away after I pressed send on my email to the publisher. I started to...
by Alison Braithwaite | Mar 28, 2018 | Unearthed
Playing games with myself This weekend I was about to sign-off for the printing of my book. I was checking over the changes to make sure they had all been made. I was feeling anxious and then I found a change that had not been made and the anxiety eased. The book...
by Alison Braithwaite | Mar 13, 2018 | Unearthed
There is constant pressure to do. We live in an incredibly busy world where there is constant pressure to do. Do more. Do better. Do faster. We can end up being critical of ourselves when we are not doing “enough”. Doing is what we learned in school, doing...
by Alison Braithwaite | Feb 28, 2018 | Unearthed
The unexpected shatters us into awareness of what is. Recently I walked into a meeting I attend regularly. When I walk in I know just what to expect, a quiet room, with a circle of chairs and people that I know. This time was different. There were two guys I did not...
