When I was very young, I read these words by D.H. Lawrence and wrote them into my poetry journal : The optimist builds himself safe inside a cell And paints the inside walls sky-blue And blocks up the door And says he is in Heaven. At the time, I experienced a sense of disquiet inRead More…
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Leading or Following? Learning The Dance of Communication
As we return to the start of a brand-new year, with new goals, new habits and new rules, there is the familiar sensation of déjà vu. Some of us have been here before, year after year, firing on all cylinders in January, spluttering by February and dead in the water by March – new goals,Read More…
Bouncing Back : How To Nurture Resiliency Across The Lifespan
Resilience is not simply the ability to survive a difficult experience or a set of circumstances, instead it is an ability to adapt and cope with circumstances in a way that enables a person to emerge stronger, to thrive in the aftermath, and to integrate the lessons learned. Resiliency, the ability to bounce back fromRead More…
Taking the anguish out of languishing : One small step at a time
A line in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s 1852 novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin reads: “The heaviest anguish often precedes a return tide of joy and courage.” This quote reminded me that when experiencing difficult or challenging times, it is easy to forget the adage that this too shall pass, and when it inevitably does pass, there willRead More…
5 Chairs, 5 Choices : How to respond when triggered (A Powerful Tool for Leadership & Mentoring)
You alone are responsible for leading your thoughts, words, decisions, behaviours, emotions, habits, direction in life. In turn, what you do and say, and how you choose to behave, has an impact on others around you. Being a leader in this sense, is about making a contribution on a conscious level to the success andRead More…
