In August 2013 I had the great privilege of being a participant at this incredible thing called Awesomeness Fest. Held in Bali, and the brain-child of entrepreneur Vishen Lakhiani, Awesomeness … [Read more...]
Living Your Potential
Reflecting on what matters in self-direction
I don’t mind saying that Catherine Mahony, Linda Hughes (both from Mind-the-Gap and Community Disability Alliance Hunter) and I rocked the joint at the recent Managing Complexities of Self Directed … [Read more...]
Believing is seeing
I recently spoke at a conference called "Managing the Complexities of Self Directed Supports" (more on those 'complexities' in my next article). The audience was largely service providers and so I … [Read more...]
Investing in the things that matter
This is how I met Josie and more. When I first moved to the Blue Mountains I got inspired to look into the Quakers. A certain spiritual curiosity and searching was my initial spark. Their peace … [Read more...]
Being the pit-stop team to your driver
Creating Ally roles One of the goals of InCharge is to grow what I have called an ‘independent ally role’. We often hear the word ‘ally’ when talking about nations but I’m more interested in its … [Read more...]
Heart, instinct, principles
With thanks... "Heart, instinct, principles" is a great quote from the French mathematician, Pascal. It sums up the basis upon which this growing social enterprise is aiming to thrive! With … [Read more...]
Risk-in vulnerability
Two vital safeguards that counter the devaluing experiences in our society are relationships and inclusion. Connection with others is part of why we’re here. To love, to be loved in return and to … [Read more...]
Tips on finding supportive housemates
When someone hasn't popped up through our networks, we have tried various different ways of finding supportive housemates for my brother. The most successful websites we have used are Gumtree and … [Read more...]
Building something from nothing: one family’s experience with supportive housemates
My brother's supportive housemates have been a life-changer and life-enabler for him. He has lived with an amazing array of people without disabilities for 16 years now. This is something we never … [Read more...]
