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Without Bravery
"Without bravery, we will never be able to realise the vaulting scope of our own capacities. Without bravery, we will never know the...
Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Aug 2, 20201 min read
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It Only Takes One Person
I just watched A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood with Tom Hanks, a film that I went to see at the Everyman cinema pre-lockdown. This...
Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Aug 1, 20203 min read
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Boldness Has Genius and Power and Magic In It
One of my favourite quotes is by Goethe-"Whatever you do or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it"....
Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Jul 30, 20203 min read
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Lunch Space
Yesterday I led a guided mountain meditation on zoom. Where we imagined a magnificent mountain to tap into our inner stillness and...
Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Jul 29, 20203 min read
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Every No I Say Is A Yes To Myself
I am back at work this week and working from my parents' home for a couple of weeks to keep the rural summer holiday vibe going before I...
Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Jul 28, 20202 min read
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Human Beings Are Amazing
Last night I watched my oldest friend on an online discussion panel for Global Health Film Classics. Squeeze (Louise) and I have been...
Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Jul 27, 20202 min read
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Warrior Woman
My sister is a carer for my 19 year old niece who has aspergers syndrome. My sister is amazing. She works really hard to make sure my...
Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Jul 26, 20201 min read
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Start Over
I woke up early yesterday morning, did a short guided morning meditation but skipped my usual writing (either my journal, a piece of work...
Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Jul 25, 20202 min read
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Open Heartedness Rocks
My dad is 81 and still runs a sheep farm and caravan park. A hardy Argyll crofter. He fell on the rocks the other day when gathering...
Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Jul 25, 20201 min read
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Letting Go Of Stories
Yesterday, I went to the village shop for the first time since I arrived. Firstly, I cheerfully walked into the shop when there were...
Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Jul 23, 20202 min read
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Courage Over Comfort: show up, be seen, answer the call
So today's act of personal courage is to listen to my intuition. I continue to notice a lot of inner resistance to writing this. A lot of...
Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Jul 21, 20203 min read
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A Radical Act of Love
Yesterday I was a tad hungover having had a few post lock down catch up drinks with my brother and his family the night before. And so my...
Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Jul 21, 20201 min read
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I Write So That My Head Won't Explode
As I meditate, be more mindful and go deeper in therapy, I realise that I low level worry. I low level worry a lot. I worry that I have...
Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Jul 19, 20202 min read
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Gremlins
Today, I spent a gorgeous day walking over hills overlooking Jura with my sister and her spaniel. We had a picnic then later stopped at...
Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Jul 18, 20202 min read
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When Things Fall Apart
So I have returned to Argyll for the first time since Christmas. At the start of Lockdown, my husband (we have been separated since...
Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Jul 18, 20203 min read
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"Do Not Let The Behaviour Of Others Destroy Your Inner Peace" (Dalai Lama)
I am back staying with my parents at their small sheep croft on the west coast. I got up this morning and went downstairs for a cup of...
Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Jul 18, 20203 min read
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"Blessed Be The Person Who Has Earned The Love of An Old Dog"
Today, I was with Moss, beloved family sheepdog as he made his final journey to the vet to be put down. I sat beside him, rubbing his...
Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Jul 17, 20202 min read
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Big Up To The Gardening Posse
Continuing to feel the initial hellishness of vulnerability and being Brave As Fuck by making a video about our lockdown Gardening...
Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Jul 16, 20202 min read
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Vulnerability is Scary as Hell
So my second recorded Brave As Fuck action was being vulnerable with a friend. Quick scene setting-had arranged to meet couple of lovely...
Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Jul 13, 20204 min read
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Beginnings Always Hide Themselves As Ends
So my third BraveAsFuck action was a spontaneous trip to throw my wedding rings in the Falls of Clyde-a place where I briefly lived with...
Cath Shaw Brave As Fuck
Jul 13, 20202 min read
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