I grew up in a culture where there were different rules for men and women. It seemed that my role as a daughter was to serve my father and my brother until I got married then I would serve my husband. As a girl, I wasn’t important, I didn’t matter.

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When I remember my early childhood, teens and adulthood I would think with regret that I didn’t really know my father. We never really talked to each other about ourselves and our relationship was closed to each other. I would always say, to myself and others, that I wanted to get to know dad . . . . [...]

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Before I had realised the value of community I was a person who lived my life singularly.  I wouldn’t ask for help and I didn’t believe I needed anyone in my life.  I was disconnected from those people around me and would socialise with my friends and associates “on my terms” and would only give [...]

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My story comes after a really terrible period in my life where my wonderful and beautiful daughter stopped talking to me and cut me out of her life. At the time of doing the Landmark Forum, our relationship was just starting to improve. Inspired by the idea of clearing the past and acknowledging my daughter for [...]

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