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Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Aug 20, 20202 min read
Love Is Love
Yesterday morning I was out for a run and my brother called. We chatted for a bit then I told him about my recent fight with my sister. I...
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Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Aug 19, 20201 min read
When One Of Us Shines, We All Shine
Yesterday, I delivered online training. I had encouraged one of co-workers, who has just finished her young apprencticeship to provide...
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Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Aug 18, 20201 min read
Connection Is FairyDust
So this is my 39th post and I have caught up after running a couple of days behind. A couple of days where I lost my mojo a bit, where...
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Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Aug 18, 20202 min read
Dont Give Up
Sticking in is the one area of a very adapted, people pleasing life where I have never adapted. An act of brave fuckery. I have always...
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Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Aug 18, 20201 min read
Our Stories Are Not Meant For Everyone
"Our stories are not meant for everyone. Hearing them is a privilege, and we should always ask ourselves this before we share: "Who has...
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Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Aug 18, 20202 min read
Your Biggest Teacher Is Your Last Mistake
My second social work post was with another local authority and working in hospital social work. This included the medical admissions...
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Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Aug 18, 20201 min read
Take that, shame
Earlier this evening, I had a vulnerability hangover. I was unsettled and restless. I cringed when I thought of writing the last post...
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Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Aug 17, 20204 min read
Shame
When I first started, my boss was gregarious, welcoming and incredibly proud of the team she managed. Professionally, I had just...
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Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Aug 15, 20202 min read
Noodling
Today, I had a work zoom call. It was an initially really inspiring call with some one who I respect and admire. We spoke about various...
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Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Aug 14, 20202 min read
Its Not The Critic Who Counts
Yesterday I had a zoom meeting. And the night before I was unsettled. Anxious and unsettled. At the last meeting, last month I had almost...
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Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Aug 13, 20202 min read
Raging
The other day, I fought with my sister. And my mindful communication went right out the window. I quickly regressed to being a really...
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Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Aug 12, 20202 min read
Not Jumping In
As part of the mindful leadership programme that I am studying, I am practicing mindful communication and active listening. Not jumping...
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Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Aug 10, 20202 min read
Thank You For Peeling My Orange
How do you thank your mother for all that she has done and is in your life? I thought I would start by thanking her for peeling my...
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Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Aug 9, 20202 min read
Things To Do
I read an instagram post on Things More Important Than Having A Perfectly Clean House or Instagram Ready Life which included spending...
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Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Aug 7, 20202 min read
The Braver I Am, The Luckier I Get
Today I started writing a work article reflecting on Covid-19 and how we have adapted as an organisation. I have resisted writing much in...
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Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Aug 6, 20201 min read
Showing Up
"Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do is just show up" (Brene "Queen" Brown). This was my day. Thank you, Brene....
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Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Aug 5, 20202 min read
Social Work Stories: Starting Out
I started out as a social worker in a community care team. The first person I was ever allocated to work with was Phillip, who had been a...
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Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Aug 4, 20202 min read
Don't Skip The Struggle
Today I have been separated from my husband for exactly two years. This realisation is helpful as it made me think about divorce again...
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Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Aug 3, 20202 min read
Deep, Deep Down
So day 23 of my brave as fuck blogging and as well as slightly wishing I had opted for like 30 days rather than committing to 100, I...
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Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Aug 3, 20202 min read
Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve
I have just finished Breathing Platitudes, the memoir written by one of my favourite people on this planet, Louise (aka Squeeze, who has...
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