The Brave Discussion

Tomorrow is Mother’s Day and for most of us in the Western World it is a day when we delight in spending time with our Mums and for those of us who are luck enough to be mums,we  enjoy that special treat of breakfast in bed especially prepared by little loving hands. But do you [...]

What’s with all the red X’s showing up on Facebook and Twitter?   More than likely, you’re seeing people stand up and lend their voice to the #enditmovement to STOP MODERN DAY SLAVERY. It’s ‘SHINE A LIGHT ON SLAVERY” day and you can join the Freedom Fighters to bring this to an end. It’s at this stage a [...]

Building relationships through craft By guest blogger – Sarah Corbett There is something about the aesthetics of craft that makes people warm to a craft piece. You see people go up to a piece of craft to touch it, to see how it’s made. People look intrigued: they value the unique craft piece in front [...]

This story will warm your heart and as the nights begin to have a chill to them how about we start this kindness ritual here in Australia. ‘Suspended Coffee’ Comes to Australia     “We enter a little cafe with a friend of mine and give our order. While we’re approaching our table two people [...]

Today we  explore how the media’s misrepresentations of women have led to the under representation of women in positions of power and influence through a film Miss Representation. It’s a film that any mother must watch and you can add your voice too. A special Wake Up Sydney screening of Miss Representation will be held [...]

Like so many others, we are challenged by death and what lies beyond it. People have always lived with death – immediate, visible, an inseparable part of life. I was prompted to write this post after the passing of a dear little 6 year old girl, Miette Skiller. Her parents posted a confronting YouTube  video [...]

Finding your Who Am I? Story When might you tell this story? This is an exercise that prompts three types of great stories – creation stories, vision stories and values stories. All live within you. So grab a cup of coffee and a clean sheet of paper and try this quick exercise. I’ll be interested [...]

Attracting money is all about doing lots of different things, many times that count. However, it begins in the mind, with your beliefs, vision and character. You attract or repel money depending on what you think or believe about yourself. The beliefs we have about aspects of our lives greatly affect our actions. Unhelpful beliefs [...]

by guest blogger Carly Findlay Today we welcome Carly Findlay as a guest blogger on The Brave Discussion. I’ll have more to say about her health activism in a follow up post. Carly is both an excellent writer and communicator. As an appearance activist she speaks out on issues that matter adding a thoughtful perspective [...]

We have been discussing how everyone has a story to tell and exploring values over the last few days so it seemed appropriate to post part 2 of our SHINE series today. If you haven’t heard of this program then grab a cup of coffee and read on. It’s a powerful personal development program available [...]