A Pathway to Truth about Self
My Nan managed to portray some complex aspects of herself through her 30 years of journal keeping. Over time I could see her inconsistencies, her lack of constancy, but rather than see them as faults, failings or weaknesses, I acknowledged them as being part of a living, changing, doing and being pe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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James Cook University
2016-08-01
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| Series: | eTropic: electronic journal of studies in the tropics |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.jcu.edu.au/etropic/article/view/3298/3243 |
| Summary: | My Nan managed to portray some complex aspects of herself through her 30 years of journal keeping. Over time I could see her inconsistencies, her lack of constancy, but rather than see them as faults, failings or weaknesses, I acknowledged them as being part of a living, changing, doing and being person -a person transcending the societal expectations for her age, sex and situation,and as an individual embracing a self of her own making. |
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| ISSN: | 1448-2940 |