It’s our ability to make meaning out of nothing. Our ability to blow lots of bubbles from a single wand of bubble making mixture. Of course, this is both a joy and a curse. Life would seem impossibly dull without it!
Caroline Brewer
How do you eat an elephant?
…one chunk at a time. A great metaphor for breaking things down into manageable steps. We’re likely to feel defeated or get indigestion if we think about eating it in one go! We don’t need to be concerned about the final destination before deciding to take action.
Don’t Over Think It…
“Humility isn’t thinking less of yourself; it’s thinking of yourself less.” Sydney Banks
This quote from Sydney Banks highlights the essence of a calm, connected and caring human being. You don’t need to understand how the mind works to know that connecting with others without engaging your own ego is going to be better for a healthy and productive relationship. It’s what defines a naturally great leader and an effective parent.
Delivering Effortless Change
Effortless change… an oxymoron or the simple truth? Why do some people seem to embrace change and others fight it tooth and nail? Are you a victim to change? Does your organisation suffer from change fatigue? Or like a chameleon is change just a natural part of life?
The Snow Globe Effect…
“If I knew that my feelings were only ever coming from my thinking I wouldn’t need to take my thinking so seriously.” Amelia, aged 15years.
Amelia is part of a group of teenagers beginning to explore how the mind works, in a programme called the Spark of Resilience.
Choosing well-being over burn out
A manager recently mentioned that he had been researching ‘burn-out’ on the internet and believed he was suffering from most of the symptoms. His question was whether or not he should be going to the doctor and seeking help, with one possible option being medication.
Dealing with someone else’s negativity
I recently read a stream of social media posts criticising others for complaining about an event. Others chose to ignore the negativity and stress the positives of the event. It struck me that there will always be dissenters whatever the situation, we will never all agree!
My Journey to now…
One of my favourite sayings has been “luck is the crossroads where opportunity and preparation meet”. Lucky has been a label I’ve given myself to reflect a habitual pattern of thinking optimistically. But of course, in reality life ebbs and flows.
