creating change without shouting
We need to pause when we cross a threshold of endings and beginnings. Even if momentarily. Not because of indecision or reticence but because this is a significant step. Endings are important. We are not in charge of their timescale, yet we must honour their process. And likewise, birth rarely comes to order. Yet the … Read more
“There are probably other incredible souls who will change your sense of what’s possible and will change your life in such beautiful ways, that are still out there, that we have yet to meet.” + Ai-jen Poo, labour leader, organiser, writer and leading voice in the women’s movement Who are you open to seeing?
Travelling together isn’t easy. We pull in slightly different directions, our attention caught by varied interests. Or slowing down and speeding up at different rates. Our imperfections flapping around in the breeze like tattered flags, evident to all. Especially us. Yet we choose to walk together, investing in gold to mend our cracks. Because we … Read more
The paths we create are probably not the ones we thought we were making. We start out thinking of a direction and an endpoint. And on the way encounter beauty, ideas and people we hadn’t expected. Along with challenges, questions and a kind of reality that creeps up on you unawares. So we have a … Read more
Is it to get away or to come close? To arrive, or to become along the way? What’s the purpose of our journey? It’s a question worth asking because it will determine how we walk. ~ cheering you on your way from a little valley in South West Wales
Many are asking questions they haven’t asked before. Are you one of them? I am, and I suspect I am not alone. For all of us, here is a beautiful poem from Gideon Heugh in his new collection: Rumours of Light. Yes, it’s longer than usual, but let it take you by the hand and … Read more