Fluent unfolding
FLUENT I would love to live Like a river flows Carried by the surprise Of its own unfolding + John O’Donohue, from Conamara Blues, Bantam Press 2001
water
Following the beautiful path of water
Yesterday’s invitation to enter the mystery of the water path was stimulated in part by the song Oceans. The idea of stepping out on the water is both ludicrous and awesome. And it takes us to places we wouldn’t otherwise go. Today it’s the turn of the poet, Rainer Maria Rilke, to offer an invitation. … Read more
Good words are like water
When I got my first CEO job, Steve bought me a little watering can. This was because I love having plants in my workspace. Yet, it was also a visual reminder to water with words of encouragement. Water refreshes and invigorates. We need it to flourish. And similarly, the words that surround us are like … Read more
Being grateful for the present-ness of water
Ours is a blue planet, and water defines us, even though we think we do… We are water – at least 60% – and the water in our area has been through us multiple times. Water is present. It doesn’t have to decide who it is going to be. It is. Borrowing from Alan Moore’s … Read more
Being in the flow
The threads of water are beautiful and clear as they weave around the stones. Yet until I stopped to look, I hadn’t realised that water could flow in so many different ways. These are actual contours, with water moving at different speeds reflected in the sunlight. Like water, we all move, at different rates and … Read more
Being held
The goslings are growing. Instead of just being little bundles of green fluff, they’ve grown legs. And legs, or more particularly webbed feet, can propel you underwater. Yet, you can’t stay there. And like the proverbial cork, they bob to the surface again. Held by the buoyancy of the water. And here’s the thing: that’s … Read more