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Wendy's Blog
Are you seeking kindness and inspiration?
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I wish you helpful learning, exploring and discovering:-)
Wendy
Scars: How our wounds make us who we are
Today I'm resting again. I've had to rest so many times over the past 4 months since the injury which could have killed me, so surviving this long healing is Ok.
Wendy Campbell
May 27, 20242 min read
Mountains in Life and on Land
This week I am thinking about the anniversary to be celebrated – on 4th March in 1998, I climbed Mt Aspiring in New Zealand with my beloved husband, Rob. It was a huge gift for both of us.
Wendy Campbell
Mar 6, 20191 min read
What would you say to your younger self?: the 7th Seed of Hope & Kindness
This Seed has “germinated” from a different place to my last Seed of Hope – it arose from a panel discussion which I attended earlier this year. After the event, as I turned on the key of my car and drove away, one of the questions to the panel lingered…
What would you say to your younger self?
Wendy Campbell
Jan 1, 20192 min read
Life’s lessons: Step up, follow your dream, be kind and don’t be scared
This is an amazingly positive message from a young woman who died at the age of 36 from cancer. Her burning desire to make a positive difference was achieved with profound success by the example of her life and her passionate final message.
Wendy Campbell
Jun 2, 20181 min read
Finding Our Way Home: the 6th Seed of Hope & Kindness
Here is the 6th Seed which has just been “germinated” for you:
That which we search for is looking for us, sending out a constant call, shining a beacon. If we can be still and awake, if we can find the courage to call out and listen deeply, we will find our way home.—Oriah “Mountain Dreamer” House in The Call, one of the readings for the 7 Keys of Kindness Journey.
Wendy Campbell
Nov 17, 20172 min read
The Future Belongs to Those Who Show Up: the 5th Seed of Hope & Kindness
Here is the 5th Seed which has just been “germinated” for you:
The future belongs to those who show up.—Annimac.
Wendy Campbell
May 19, 20172 min read
Resilience: The Still Point
“Except for the point, the still point, there would be no dance, and there is only the dance.“T.S. Eliot.
For many years this quotation has sat in my mind, asking for my reflection yet never giving enlightenment.
Wendy Campbell
Aug 24, 20162 min read
You're Not as Virtuous as You Think You Are
A few weeks ago after the busy Christmas season was over, I gave myself some luxurious reading time. First on the list was the pile of potentially interesting newspaper articles that I’d put aside during the months leading up to Christmas.
One headline caught my eye: “You’re not as virtuous as you think you are.” What might this one teach me?
Wendy Campbell
Jan 22, 20163 min read
Writers Who Remember Freedom!
Ursula Le Guin has a short and powerful message for us all. In her award acceptance speech, Ursula Le Guin urges writers to envision alternatives to capitalism.
Wendy Campbell
Jun 6, 20151 min read
Grant Me the Serenity to Accept the Things I Cannot Change: the 1st Seed of Hope & Kindness
Welcome to this very 1st Seed of Hope.
I am writing this Seed to you with the hope that it brightens your day with kindness. If it is helpful to you, please feel free to share it with others who need some help too.
Here is the 1st Seed for you:
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference….Reinhold Niebuhr.
Wendy Campbell
May 27, 20153 min read
When I Die: Lessons from the Death Zone
Watching this video - "When I Die : Lessons from the Death Zone" - transported me back to my own experiences with death of my loved ones.
Wendy Campbell
Jun 6, 20141 min read
Having the Courage to Care
Today I read this article - "Employees Who Feel Love Perform Better."
Wendy Campbell
Mar 15, 20141 min read
It's Believing in Myself!
The basis on which all a leader’s resilience rests is self-esteem!
Wendy Campbell
Jun 13, 20121 min read
On Being Human
“The Book Thief” – surviving the holocaust with hope intact.
Wendy Campbell
Jun 9, 20121 min read
Living through Big Change
“Towards a Shared Bright Future.”
Wendy Campbell
Feb 6, 20121 min read
On Being Resilient Despite the Obstacles
Obstacles…what obstacles...?
On Tuesday morning my year plan was mapped out before me.
Wendy Campbell
Apr 21, 20112 min read
Which Wolf do You Feed?
“The Wolf that you give your attention to is the wolf that will lead you to your destiny.”
Wendy Campbell
Feb 1, 20112 min read
There's Winning ... and There's Winning
I've never "bought into" competitiveness as a long-term successful way of life. At some point the urge to win will inevitably be too seductive a choice to ignore, even at the risk of ruining choices in the future.
Wendy Campbell
Jul 4, 20072 min read
As We Can, We Help Others
During a speech from Jillian Broadbent, then-director of BT Australia, she outlined her inspiring approach to life and work.
Wendy Campbell
Oct 16, 20061 min read
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