Courage, oh you brave lion heart. Where would we be without it? Where could we be with it? A common coaching question is: What would you do if you had no fear? Easy to ask, hard to imagine. The idea, of course, is that you will see that it is only fear that gets inContinue reading “Courage”
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Chasing Awe
A few weeks ago I wrote about our complex relationship with time. I wrote about how we are rushing, running and scrolling through our days and often resisting the discomfort of just sitting with the unease, the quiet, and the often too-slow track of long days. Today I want to continue that discussion but thisContinue reading “Chasing Awe”
Our complex relationship with time
Dr. Susan David has said, many times, that growth only happens with discomfort. So being uncomfortable is the breeding ground for change. I have been thinking about this concept a lot recently as I have been sitting with my own discomfort in this strange period of transition. Last December I left my full time job,Continue reading “Our complex relationship with time”
Change
Two things can be true at the same time. You can feel sad and excited, you can grieve and feel relief, you can love two people, you can wish the best for a person and mourn their leaving, you can feel alone and married, you can be scared and over-the-moon-can’t- wait-excited. Many things can beContinue reading “Change”
Afresh, Afresh
I went to a lovely Yin class recently and the theme of the meditation was spring, renewal and decluttering the mind. It got me thinking about this poem by Philip Larkin. You can feel his jealousy as the trees are permitted to start again, get a second chance, while we all have to age. AndContinue reading “Afresh, Afresh”
A Gift.
A poem can teach us a lesson, like a wise sage calling to us from the past. In this poem we are being asked to consider, with gratitude, the gifts of experiencing everything, the sorrows, the pain, the joy, the delights. In short, we cannot experience anything if we don’t experience everything. So, let thatContinue reading “A Gift.”
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