So Why Don't You Dance?
I know why I want to dance, the real question is why don't I?
Read MoreImagination hack attack
Those 5 simple words "my imagination has been hacked" have opened my mind to the knowing that in so many ways we have the education system around the wrong way, perhaps it is the children who are the teachers
Read MoreAdjusting the flow
Like a perfect shower it is the mix of the hot and cold, the in and the out, that brings the aaaahhhh!
Read MoreHolding back
In these 6 hours when I am an off duty Mum it is not enough time to release and be free, not enough time to break the seal and release the energy contained within, so best to just shut down, keeping things contained.
Which wolf are you choosing to feed?
A Cherokee elder was teaching his children about life. He said to them, “A terrible fight is going on inside me. It is a fight between two wolves. One is the wolf of joy, love, hope, kindness and compassion. The other is the wolf of fear, anger, cynicism, indifference and greed. The same fight is going on inside of you and every other person too.” The children thought about it for a moment and then one child asked, “Which wolf will win?” The elder replied, “Whichever one you feed.”
This story is valuable for me at present as I try to consciously redirect a conversation I am currently having with a number of individuals regarding a community development issue.
Which wolf are you choosing to feed through your actions?
Read MoreAre your roots healthy?
The roots of a plant are like your inner world. They must be strong and nourished with the right elements in order for the leaves and branches to be strong and robust with abundant blooms.
Ask yourself the question, "how does this external action feed my inner being?" "How is this action contributing or detracting from me being whole?" "Is this behavior nurturing my roots and helping my roses bloom?"
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Small towns and rich living
There are lots of ways to bring richness to rural living and it starts with knowing yourself, really intimately, warts and all, taking the time to get to know yourself. Once you know yourself you then have a self-awareness about which activities bring you joy and which ones bring you pain. Armed with this knowledge you can make conscious choices about what you get involved in and what you avoid at all costs.
Read MoreYour "one day" list
So, when the local ABC Open called for submissions to their Open Story project recently, rather than thinking "one day I would like to do that" I took the bull by the horns and attended the workshop. In order to support the arts in my community I did what I could to promote the workshop to others, particularly those who I didn't think would hear about it otherwise but who would be interested. I also agreed to be interviewed for the local paper to further spread the word, and the story made a beautiful front page article highlighting the arts in our community. And now, I am using the material I wrote as the content for my blog post.
The alternate scenario could have been that I thought "one day I would like to do that but I can't now" and then spent the day of the workshop begrudgingly selling raffle tickets for the local arts council fundraiser, spent another day depressed by the article on the front page of the local newspaper printed because the Editor couldn't find an alternative for the week and then another day thinking of a topic and writing my blog!
What activities could you modify to better capture your "one day" list?
Read MoreOverstepping the line
What should you do to redress your actions when you misrepresent someone or use words or actions in a public situation that are inappropriate or not the best choice and paint someone in a false light?
Read MoreSo You Think You Can Dance
Dance is a powerful form of non-verbal communication. It is a means of expression of the soul.
Read MoreEntelechy and the limbic brain
My current fascination is the power of music and its role in the realisation of our potential.
Why does music make us FEEL inspired, joyful, melancholy, relaxed.
So many questions!!!
Read MoreGlimpses of your Entelechy
“As my daughter grew up I watched when she came alive inside. When I noticed a glimpse of life in her I would point it out and invite her to consider what her reaction was saying about who she was.”
— Finding your way – Dan Webster and Randy Gravitt