Seasonal time

seasonal-time

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

Place matters…

place-matters

Where is your place? The place that shapes you, forms part of your identity and infuses your work? As human beings place matters, even though we have become more disconnected from the physical space we inhabit. It is part of our rootedness. Take care of it. Place matters.

Pipe down!

pipe-down

Whilst we may put listening armour in place to protect us being drawn into areas we don’t want to go, Karena de Souza rightly suggests that the bigger issue is a defence against noise overwhelm. We can easily drown in the barrage of noise and information that flows our way. Every day. And in dealing … Read more

September 2019: Find our space…

find-our-space

Between 20th and 31st December, I have chosen a Quiet Disruptor post from each of the months of 2019. I hope this walking reflection on the year helps prepare us for 2020… September – listening and letting go, with wonder Find our space The story is told of Susanna Wesley who, inundated by her many … Read more