creating change without shouting
Everything that is living is in motion, whether we can observe it or not. Inside us is flow. Around us is flow. Even in the non-physical aspects of our being like thoughts, emotion and creativity, there is flow. The question is, are we going to resist, restrict or enter? And the answer is: it depends. … Read more
In and out, a natural flow, and we do it without thinking–most of the time. It’s an exchange of life that usually we take for granted. The rhythmic breathing of rest that tells us all is well. The deep breathing of changing atmospheres when we catch the smell of delicious food or delight in fresh … Read more
Imagining dancing in the liminal space grew out of my recent musings on flow and thresholds. And what it means to be present. However, the image also raised the question of whether this is just an ‘in the moment response’. While the answer is more nuanced than a simple yes or no, there is a … Read more
Often we want to keep our feet planted firmly on the ground because it feels safe. We know where we are. Our stability is assured, and we can’t be caught off balance. But it costs us more than we realise because we can’t go very far. We are less able to respond to the flow … Read more
Water weighs one gramme per millilitre–a cubic centimetre*. That’s one kilogramme per litre. Or 1000 kilogrammes per cubic metre–a metric tonne. Yet we don’t think of water as being heavy until we experience it moving in volume and at pace. And then we hear its roar. Musing on the nature of flow, because it’s not … Read more
Yesterday, I wandered up the valley to check the water-gate after more rain had fallen. This is Wales after all. The breadth of the brook and the remnants of the original reservoir means that multiple small channels need to be kept open. And periodic clearing of debris is required. Dislodging stones, silt and vegetation, and … Read more