Stories

failure as a success-aholic - how I deal with failure- KIM MIATKE
Failure is something that we all encounter.As much as we would love to always get everything right, sadly, we aren’t perfect and there will be times when we miss the mark, forget something or let someone down. As a self confessed success-aholic it is a real battle.As a parent, there have been so many humbling moments of realising how I have stuffed up or failed my kids. As a business owner when we closed not one but two physical stores, the mind gymnastics to keep from drowning in a pool of... Read more...
facing fathers day fatherless
facing fathers day fatherless
This is my first Father’s day since losing my fabulous dad & my father-in-law within 8 weeks of each other.Initially I felt the weight of grief, the reminder that I... Read more...
Pocket full of memories
Pocket full of memories
CEST, SOP, EDM, NFP, P&C .... Do you ever have people drop certain letters in the midst of conversation and you literally have absolutely no idea what they are saying?... Read more...
unexpected face slap, a choiceto make
unexpected face slap, a choiceto make
It was like a completely unexpected slap in the face. Everything had ground to a halt. Life as we now knew it, had once again been shut down.As I stood... Read more...
what do we all need?
what do we all need?
Bones aren't meant to pop out!! Just over a week ago, I just casually slipped down our stairs locked my arm and took the full force of the fall through... Read more...
WHAT IF?...............
WHAT IF?...............
As a child, I often wished the world was made of chocolate, I dreamed that each step I took lit the sparkly path leading to a beautiful world where everything... Read more...
SPACES BETWEEN -Dealing with all the feelings
SPACES BETWEEN -Dealing with all the feelings
The button was pushed, the changes were made, the colours were new and the curtain was raised.Kim Miatke ART had bowed out and Calla Collective birthed. The lead up was... Read more...
Realising the Dream - final video!
Realising the Dream - final video!
We are as excited as kids on Christmas morning! This is the fruition of hours and hours of dreaming, imagining, planning, learning, working, believing, hoping and praying.So incredibly thankful to... Read more...
"What's in a name?" (Video Story -Part Three)
"What's in a name?" (Video Story -Part Three)
Video story - Part Three.... name reveal.... Hey sweet friendsNaming a baby is hard.... there are so many things to think through. This week we venture to Singapore where the... Read more...