Noticing in slow motion
Wedged between stonesthe flow of waterheld in suspension.All the worldreflectedin a drop,only seen inslow motion. + Sue Heatherington
creating change without shouting
Wedged between stonesthe flow of waterheld in suspension.All the worldreflectedin a drop,only seen inslow motion. + Sue Heatherington
Watertumbles acrossthe stones,finding channelsto dance,currentsto race,and poolsto rest a while.Inviting usto jointhe flow. + Sue Heatherington
I am water,where shall I flow? How often do we see a need and hope that someone else will step in? Someone else will speak up, seeing the issues as clearly as we do. Maybe instead, we could cultivate being water. Flowing to the place where we can make the most difference. Doing what only … Read more
Over the summer, I worked with the idea of beautiful questions. As I developed one of my own, eventually it distilled as ‘I am water, where shall I flow?’ But what kind of question is that? Yes, it can feel rather esoteric, yet it has become a powerful metaphor for me – a kind of … Read more
Like water, life isn’t scalable. At least not in taking a unit and multiplying through mechanical means. Or in recreating it elsewhere, without using up what we have here, in this place. Once water is used, we have to wait until it returns naturally. Maybe in another form, or another place, because this is a … Read more
When water levels are this low, a heavy downpour isn’t the answer. The ground is too thirsty. And it will lead to damaging floods. So why do we think there’s a simple tap-turn to make good our exhausted dryness? Instead, let’s search for sources of gentle rain to refill our drained souls. And then share … Read more