Smile, please

smile-please

What happens when you smile? I could point you to all the scientific evidence on what it does to our brain and body chemistry. We could talk about the psychological impact on the people around you. But instead, I wonder what happens to you as you smile? How does it affect who you are and … Read more

Here we are, again…

Here we are again

With a choice. Do we continue to tread the tramlines of thought and perception that have led us here? For some of us, this is yet again… Or do we look inside and see the thought patterns that need to be unlocked? Being prepared to name them and let them go… Fresh thinking requires courage. … Read more

Gifts out of sight

Gifts out of sight

Walking through damp woods this morning, something caught my attention. It was a beautiful smell. Looking up in the small clearing, I noticed luscious strands of honeysuckle cascading over the upper branches of the willows behind me. Intoxicating. The experience took my breath away. Something I would not have seen was offered as a multi-sensory … Read more

Come! Opportunity abounds

come opportunty abounds

Come. What an invitation! It begins by recognising that the shift starts inside – our mindset and how we see the world. And then joins with others. Come!

Are you ready?

are you ready

It depends… Is this being ready to perform heart surgery (probably not unless you’ve undergone nine years of training) or to take your next step? To stand up and speak or do something you know is important when everyone else is sitting down. To begin. It also depends on why you’re asking. Is it a … Read more

If…

if

‘If’ is one of those simple, pivotal words. Depending on what you put either side radically affects where you land. What if… opens up our thinking to creative possibilities. We start to see beyond our boundaries and generate the emotional and cognitive energy for exploration. If only… shuts us down. This is victim talk. Someone … Read more