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    SOMETIMES A WILLINGNESS IS NOT ENOUGH
    nicole calder
    • Jun 12
    • 2 min

    SOMETIMES A WILLINGNESS IS NOT ENOUGH

    a few weeks ago, a situation came up between my partner and me. my partner was trying to explain her perspective and her reasoning, but...
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    A FRIEND FOR A LOVER
    nicole calder
    • Nov 13, 2021
    • 2 min

    A FRIEND FOR A LOVER

    i always thought that to be with someone there had to be an initial spark. an initial attraction. an initial desire. my current...
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    RESPECT BOUNDARIES
    nicole calder
    • Sep 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    RESPECT BOUNDARIES

    i've been reflecting recently on some of my behaviour with specific regards to relationships, new and old. and i've been struggling to...
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    CHEATING
    nicole calder
    • Aug 16, 2021
    • 2 min

    CHEATING

    what does it mean to ‘cheat on someone’? is it considered cheating to be attracted to someone else? to feel connected to someone else? to...
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    HOW DO YOU END A RELATIONSHIP?
    nicole calder
    • Jul 26, 2021
    • 2 min

    HOW DO YOU END A RELATIONSHIP?

    is there ever a way for a relationship to end amicably? yes. but how you behave often determines how that person behaves. so how do you...
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    THE BEAUTY OF PERSPECTIVE
    nicole calder
    • May 28, 2021
    • 2 min

    THE BEAUTY OF PERSPECTIVE

    love blinds us. when we're with someone, we're so caught up in ‘making it work' we don't stop to consider whether this is actually the...
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    TRY HARDER OR LEAVE?
    nicole calder
    • May 21, 2021
    • 2 min

    TRY HARDER OR LEAVE?

    one of the hardest questions to ask yourself is do i try harder or do i leave? and often that question isn't as straightforward as it...
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    COMMUNICATION ISN'T THE KEY
    nicole calder
    • May 8, 2021
    • 1 min

    COMMUNICATION ISN'T THE KEY

    comprehension is. our society focuses heavily on individuals being responsible for the situations they are in, yet they fail to consider...
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    WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT INGREDIENT IN ANY SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIP?
    nicole calder
    • Apr 27, 2021
    • 1 min

    WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT INGREDIENT IN ANY SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIP?

    a willingness and commitment to resolving issues. what i’m learning is that relationships are less about finding the perfect partner -...
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    TRUST PATTERNS
    nicole calder
    • Feb 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    TRUST PATTERNS

    a few years ago, i wrote the following quote: "give me your words and i'll give you nothing. give me your actions and i'll give you my...
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    CHOOSE LOVE, NOT FEAR
    nicole calder
    • Feb 12, 2021
    • 2 min

    CHOOSE LOVE, NOT FEAR

    i've never understood why we complicate love and relationships. if you like someone and they like you, why then would you not want to be...
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    HOW DO YOU LET GO OF SOMEONE?
    nicole calder
    • Oct 16, 2020
    • 2 min

    HOW DO YOU LET GO OF SOMEONE?

    we as humans like to attach to people and to things. attachment gives us a sense of security, a sense of purpose, a sense of control. but...
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    BREAK UPS
    nicole calder
    • Oct 12, 2020
    • 2 min

    BREAK UPS

    i believe break ups are one of the hardest things people go through in their lives. it might seem trivial, given how commonplace they...
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    Coaching philosophy 2.0
    nicole calder
    • Apr 26, 2020
    • 6 min

    Coaching philosophy 2.0

    What is my coaching philosophy all about? The same thing that my life is all about: people. Specifically though, establishing connections...
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    Covid-19
    nicole calder
    • Mar 22, 2020
    • 4 min

    Covid-19

    What a time to be alive. We’re in the middle of something that has the potential to be a turning point in history. This is the first...
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    Get raw, get real
    nicole calder
    • Jan 21, 2019
    • 13 min

    Get raw, get real

    These are unedited excerpts from my journal. Some names have been altered to respect the privacy of the individuals mentioned. 17th...
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    Who do you want to become?
    nicole calder
    • May 28, 2018
    • 8 min

    Who do you want to become?

    Sometimes it takes meeting someone to help you realise all the places in which you are stuck. At least that’s what happened with me....
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    Worlds Apart
    nicole calder
    • Aug 28, 2017
    • 6 min

    Worlds Apart

    Surprisingly, despite me having just moved back to Australia, this post does not pertain to distance, but to time and experience. Since...
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    What do you not want?
    nicole calder
    • May 22, 2017
    • 12 min

    What do you not want?

    How often have you been asked this seemingly simple question of, what do you want? Whether that’s been in the form of a profession, a...
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    be not yourself
    nicole calder
    • Feb 4, 2017
    • 2 min

    be not yourself

    "be yourself" they say but how can you? in a world that wants you to be everything but yourself a world that is fundamentally superficial...
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