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September Newsletter
Catch up with our September news here:
i4cc
Sep 5, 20231 min read
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Embracing Your Story
Recently, a colleague and I facilitated a workshop on Creative Writing and we were delighted to discover people who, like us, have a...
Anne Hart
Jul 18, 20233 min read
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Let the Children Play!
This month we remember Youth Day here in South Africa. Besides it being a day off work, what are we remembering? Whilst the...
Natasha Bonow
Jun 16, 20233 min read
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The Way of the Cross
"Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books that are...
Nsamu Moonga
Apr 5, 20234 min read
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My cry for justice
Here is my story. When I heard the word justice, I used to feel opposition. When I heard the word justice, I used to hear a voice begging...
Tamaryn Imrie
Mar 24, 20233 min read
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Recipes for Life
In the quietness of the new year, after the children had returned to their places of residence, I found myself reflecting on the photos...
Nicole Dickson
Feb 10, 20233 min read
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Stories Matter
When you tell a story, you spark a connection. That is how humans have communicated since the beginning of time —by telling stories. ...
i4cc
Sep 22, 20225 min read
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Practising the Presence of God
We are always in the Presence of God whether we are conscious of it or not. It’s in our turning towards God that we become aware of his...
Anne Hart
Sep 20, 20214 min read
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Sacred conversations involves asking wondering questions (Part 3/4)
In the third of 4 blog articles for i4CC Trevor Hudson shares some reflections around how to engage more intentionally in ‘sacred...
i4cc
Sep 13, 20213 min read
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HELLO NARRATIVE MY OLD FRIEND!
Narrative ideas and I first became acquainted almost 20 years ago whilst working in a pastoral setting in Northfield Methodist Church,...
Sue Skidmore
Sep 6, 20213 min read
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Shame fuels resistance
Although I've taken countless courses in Psychology, I haven't had much training in therapeutic Psychology. My interests and exposure had...
Jean Pelser
Aug 30, 20213 min read
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Redefining Femininity
WITNESSING WOMEN’S STORIES OF BREAST CANCER As a narrative therapist, I have long been drawn to the stories people share with me. Of...
Nicole Dickson
Aug 2, 20219 min read
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Post-Pandemic Plans: Looking to the Future
We often hear these phrases in current conversations: "When all of this is over, I'm going to ..." or "the first thing I'm going to do...
Jean Pelser
Jul 12, 20212 min read
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A GREAT CONVERSATION IN TIMES OF LANGUISHING
On the evening of Sunday, June 27 2021, the President of the Republic of South Africa announced putting the country on lockdown alert...
Nsamu Moonga
Jul 5, 20217 min read
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The Strength of Weak Ties
The pandemic has revealed, inflicted, imposed and taught many things. One particular aspect about being human which came to the fore - it...
Jean Pelser
Jun 7, 20213 min read
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WHO TAUGHT WHOM?
I walked out of a classroom for what I thought would be the last time in August 2019. After twenty-eight years of this rewarding...
Lauren Robertson
May 10, 20215 min read
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Providing a safe listening space: No FRAPTing
A couple of years ago I was lucky enough to belong to a men’s listening group for a year. The thought of sitting with my vulnerability...
Jean Pelser
Apr 14, 20215 min read
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The Truth About Mental Illness
Mental health has become a hot topic. Mental health has come sharply into focus as we’ve both witnessed and endured the effects of the...
Jean Pelser
Mar 25, 20214 min read
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Embracing the Gift of Lent
As a little girl I went to a Presbyterian Sunday School and was greatly influenced by the Scripture Union movement. I helped at a holiday...
Anne Hart
Feb 10, 20213 min read
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Less Complexity, More Simplicity
Together with Debbie, my marriage partner for over forty years, I enjoy watching Masterchef Australia on TV. There is one phrase that the...
Trevor Hudson
Feb 4, 20215 min read
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