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Nada Appleby
Nov 25, 20242 min read
Remembering a good friend...
It has taken a few weeks to be able to share our sad news, but we want to be able to remember our lovely furry friend and companion...
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Nada Appleby
Aug 4, 20243 min read
The Blessing of Rest
What comes to mind when you think about 'rest'? Does it bring up feelings of guilt? Perhaps worry that jobs won't get done. Perhaps you...
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Mel Newcombe
Jun 19, 20243 min read
Untangle Your Emotions
I started my first ever engagement with a book club this month. Yes, it was online, but I bought the book – hardcover even! Untangle your...
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Lyndal Rogers
May 25, 20242 min read
A sad face is good for the heart
It’s not often that you hear a talk at church on “A sad face is good for the heart”. This wisdom was penned by the writer of...
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Nada Appleby
May 7, 20242 min read
We're all spiritual beings...
As Christians, we know this truth, that we are not just made up of physical matter, we have a soul, that part of a person that is...
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Nada Appleby
Feb 24, 20242 min read
Sometimes it's a pain in the neck...
Recently I experienced a pinched nerve in my neck which led to me being bed bound for a few days. It gave me time to think about my...
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Nada Appleby
Jan 18, 20242 min read
How do you attach?
Have you ever wondered why sometimes we lean into relationships and sometimes away? The way we attach to others, animals and even...
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Nada Appleby
Nov 6, 20232 min read
Say thank you.
For some of us the idea of being thankful can carry a little bit of weight. We might have been placed in families where there were...
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Nada Appleby
Oct 23, 20233 min read
How is your inner family?
I have been reflecting on a beautiful approach to counselling referred to as Internal Family Systems (IFS). First developed in the 1980s...
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Nada Appleby
Sep 28, 20234 min read
A time for rest...
I have the wonderful privilege to work amongst educators for part of my week and I am amazed at how much they seem to fit in and achieve....
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Nada Appleby
Sep 4, 20233 min read
Why hope is so good for us...
When I was studying counselling, I wasn't surprised to find in the research that hope is a protective against depression. It acts like a...
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Nada Appleby
Aug 26, 20232 min read
What is Christian Counselling?
The first time I met with a psychologist, I was trying to explain how it felt like I was under some type of Spiritual oppression, I...
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Nada Appleby
Aug 21, 20232 min read
It's got to beeeeeee perfect!
For those of us that grew up in the 90's wearing baggy pants and denim we all know this song and we all sung it out loud. It's a sad song...
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Nada Appleby
Aug 16, 20232 min read
Renewing our thoughts...
Do you feel like you forget seemingly simple things sometimes, perhaps you've lost the keys a few too many times this week. Did you know...
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Nada Appleby
Jul 23, 20233 min read
Discovering Awe and Wonder
I love to model the ideas I offer my clients in ways they can nourish their wellbeing. One of the ways I have discovered that refreshes...
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Nada Appleby
Apr 9, 20232 min read
Beautifully and wonderfully made...
David has written a beautiful song in Psalm 139, he sings of his relationship with his maker. He is known, he is deeply loved and he...
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Nada Appleby
Feb 4, 20233 min read
What do you value?
The beginning of the year often brings new resolves, new goals and possibly a whole lot of decision making. How do we know what is best?...
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Nada Appleby
Jan 8, 20233 min read
Feeling Anxious?
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy...
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Nada Appleby
Dec 20, 20223 min read
Listening for truth...
"God desires all men to be saved and come to the full knowledge of the truth" (1 Tim. 2:4) From the very beginning when the Father of...
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Nada Appleby
Oct 28, 20223 min read
Are you feeling anchored?
We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where our forerunner,...
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