creating change without shouting
A chilly north wind invited a different path this morning. And the sunshine across the lake beckoned. Higher up and more open than my usual woodland thinking space. Plus a bank to sit on and observe the diversity of life all around. However, seeing more means I can be seen too. That comes with the … Read more
Few of us live with the seasons now. We are insulated, cocooned in a world that has ‘tamed nature.’ Except we haven’t. And we can’t. In fact, our wanting to be shielded from the rawness of life is destroying nature. We are complicit. But we can recover. Perhaps the first steps are to pay more … Read more
Last night was book-ended by two brilliant pieces of writing. Both by a David. Firstly, David Whyte’s profound essay on Alone in his wonderful book Consolations. The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words. “Alone, we live in our bodies as a question rather than a statement. The permeability of being alone asks us … Read more
Do you ever have those conversations where you suddenly realise you are on another planet to the other person? Not the fundamentally different world view type. But the how did we get here? kind… I do. And usually, it’s because I’m missing something. Maybe I drifted into the conversation, catching up on the opening and … Read more
What kind of armour do we put on as a shield to listening? I am asking because I think we do this subconsciously, as self-protection. It prevents things we might hear – be exposed to – penetrating too deeply. Muffling our listening capacity, but not doing so as a conscious act. Might this be an … Read more
Listen – simply hear the words Notice – I may have chosen words for a reason And if words come tumbling out – that’s for a reason too Listen to the space in between Let’s not fill it up straight away We each make our own meaning And we each need space for other’s meaning … Read more