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16 Feb Belonging and the Moral Arc

Posted at 10:32h in Belonging, Change, Compassion, Culture, Emergence, Place, Regeneration

On how exploring our belonging and the idea of being Australian can bend the moral arc towards a more just and expansive future....

$Close up view of a sectional slice of a shell showing circular fractal patterns$

08 Jul On Covid, Corvids and Coming Home to Country: a Lesson in Fractal Belonging

Posted at 04:07h in Belonging, Emergence, Place, Presence, Regeneration

An unexpected lesson in the fractal qualities of belonging, and the doorways connection with place can open - a personal story from my week of Covid isolation...

21 Jun The Trough and the Crest

Posted at 02:19h in Change, Compassion, Emergence, Metaphor, Presence, Wellbeing

I’ve never really trusted the surf. But I invite you to dive in and join me in exploring the poem 'Trough' - remembering the power of the ocean and the power of choice. ...

Photo taken from below of a young girl on swing with the background only blue sky and clouds.

30 Nov Ma

Posted at 00:49h in Change, Compassion, Emergence, Metaphor, Presence

The Japanese concept of ma provides a space to feel the beauty of now - the meeting of the past and the future, the crack where the light gets in. Join me on a journey of metaphor spanning East, West and my family’s recent move to Australia. ...

A young child stands with her back to the camera to the left of image. The rest of the image shows vivid green and red transparent play silks draped and moving in the breeze. Sunshine reflects off the green play silk.

28 Oct Finding Flow

Posted at 19:36h in Creativity, Emergence, Play, Presence, Purpose, Wellbeing

On turning off Tottenham Court Road, and walking two streets back to a churchyard where the serious play happens....

High contrast image of a well worn wooden threshold with well worn paving stones on both sides.

22 Aug Thresholds: An Invitation to Transformation

Posted at 08:00h in Change, Culture, Emergence, Leadership, Metaphor, Play, Presence

From its humble origins as a physical object in our lives, the metaphor of the threshold contains a powerful invitation to personal and societal transformation. Join me in an exploration of new territory. ...

Stock image showing leaves of various colours in a fan-shape.

31 Dec The Seasons of Life are Not Dictated by the Calendar

Posted at 21:51h in Change, Compassion, Emergence, Presence, Wellbeing

A little something I have written about New Year's resolutions, meaningful change and compassion. If you are tired and anxious this New Year's Eve, I hope these words bring you some ease, as they have for me. ...