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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....

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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. ...

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A handmade blue ceramic bowl with a golden feather painted inside. The background is plain grey-blue.

16 Aug Today, the Work of Leadership is Holding Space

Posted at 12:33h in Change, Compassion, Culture, Leadership, Play, Presence, Trust, Wellbeing

We don’t need leaders who tell us everything’s fine and that they have all the answers. Today, the work of leadership starts with recognising that there is still a lot of grieving to be done and intentionally creating spaces for people to be seen and heard. ...

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Photo of two young children playing on a large fallen tree. They are wearing brightly coloured waterproof and protective clothing and their faces are hidden. In the background is a wall with a large building behind.

29 Mar Childhood Play as a Foundation for Flourishing

Posted at 05:13h in Belonging, Creativity, Play, Presence, Wellbeing

Almost a year ago I wrote about the power of play during crisis. Today I would like to share a personal story about the power of childhood play, and an invitation to consider what makes life meaningful and what children really need to live to their full potential....

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A LEGO Serious Play build showing various elements. The baseplate is lying on a timber desk with a white wall behind.

29 Apr Why Play in a Time of Crisis?

Posted at 00:00h in Creativity, Play, Presence, Trust, Wellbeing

Why – in the midst of a global pandemic, and faced with extraordinary change, uncertainty and loss – would anyone think about play?...

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Courage and commitment to the practice of imaginat Courage and commitment to the practice of imagination changes the world. Many of us have lost confidence in our ability to imagine how things might be meaningfully different, but this skill is not lost – only dormant. 

Here are a few ways we can reconnect with our imagination muscles:

-	Make connecting with sources of inspiration a daily commitment, whether through nature, poetry, beauty, relationships or spiritual practices.

-	Commit to an exploration of what genuinely matters to you. What made you ‘weird’ as a kid? Where do you find joy and deep satisfaction in your daily life? What brings you alive?

-	Practice your noticing skills, particularly in your immediate neighbourhoods. What are the needs of this place and its people at this time?

-	Understand your own sphere of agency and make small, conscious steps towards meaningful change – in your home, in your place of work, in your spending habits. Be your own version of bold. 

-	And find ways to join with others in imagining how the future might look different to today. 

How do you exercise your imagination? 

#imagination #playfulwithnotknowing #liminalplay #regenerativeleadership #regenerativedesign #regenerativefutures #regenmelbourne #poeticactivism #themapofmeaning #melbournecoach #legoseriousplay #meaningfullife #meaningfulwork #systemschange #presencing #theoryu
Over the past five months I’ve been studying #Th Over the past five months I’ve been studying #TheoryU on the MIT on EDX platform. Leading from the Emerging Future is about • self-knowledge & personal leadership • capacities for deep listening, precise observation and dialogue • practices for creating innovations that generate well-being in society. 🌿This is a #legoseriousplay take on a #sensing exercise known as 3D System Sculpting.
#transformationalchange #systemsthinking #presencinginstitute #awarenessbasedchange
The liminal spaces in our lives are the places we The liminal spaces in our lives are the places we can encounter these desires David Brooks mentions. 

In the thresholds between what is known and what is waiting to emerge we meet courage, creativity and new clarity - awakening and revitalising us towards life and work that is meaningful to us and others.

#vocation #purpose #findyourjoy #meaningfullife #meaningfulwork #livingwithintention #selfdevelopment #personaldevelopment #personalgrowth #courageousleadership #sensemaking #threshold #liminalspace #transition #liminalplay #melbournecoaching #coachingmelbourne
@susandavid_phd shared today these beautiful words @susandavid_phd shared today these beautiful words on courage today. May you and I have the courage to see the ‘bothness’ of life. 

“It is staggering to see the world's capacity to be both heartbreaking and astonishing. 
 
We're young until we’re not. We're healthy until we receive a devastating health diagnosis. We're with those we love until they're taken from us. People die while the sun is shining. Forests burn while the birds sing. This "bothness" is woven into our contract with life. 
 
Despite the existence of this persistent, often maddening duality, many of us feel societal pressure to face the world a certain way. We try to appear strong, becoming the master of being "okay," but in reality, our hearts are breaking. War is raging. Our families struggle. Everything is decidedly not "okay." 

It takes courage to see ourselves and to face the true fragility of life. May courage be with you today, friends. May we not turn away from those who need to be seen—ourselves included.”
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