Do you need a mid-something pause?

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Walking in the valley this morning, I was struck by the inexorable passage of autumn. Yes, that means running in semi-dark and always going out with wellies (gumboots if you’re not from the UK). And as I paused to observe the light rain collecting on yellowing leaves across a damp landscape, I realised I was … Read more

We are our story

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You and I are our stories. Our story is not separate from us, even if it is our paid work. And we embody our story, whether we are conscious of it or not. Because it’s what people experience. As humans, stories are the way we make sense of what we encounter. But if we are … Read more

Looking or seeing?

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I’ve been wondering… Is the difference between looking and seeing similar to that between hearing and listening? Looking suggests the act of physically receiving images through our eyes. We aren’t choosing or paying particular attention. Perhaps seeing is more than that. Prompted by interest and curiosity do we perceive more than the passing images on … Read more