Ease of access. Convenience. A way of integrating new discovery into day-to-day living. All of these are available to those who choose to engage with others via technology. Perhaps, something may be missed without the face-to-face contact... and yet, so much more is gained by allowing ourselves to engage and not be deterred by our current set of ... Continue Reading >>
Accelerated Evolution
Parenting Podcast: Naomi Irons and Angela Burton
Another compelling exploration in the Poetry of Predicament podcast series; dedicated to fully embracing the magnificence of our imperfection as we navigate a more life-giving parenting process for ourselves and our children. These are not 'business as usual' times. We can feel the compression that is taking place on all levels of our expression, as a ... Continue Reading >>
Parenting: A Child is not a Legacy
Your life…
... is your own creation. It does not happen by accident or coincidence or synchronicity. It is sculpted by your hand, guided by the clarity of your own intention, sourced and sustained by your deep and abiding connection to Self. There is no mystery to it - and it is most effective when embraced as the emergence from a state of Being rather than a ... Continue Reading >>
William Brown: the framework that shapes matter
Suicidal at 18, I knew that same-old/same-old was not a path for me to follow. In the face of a possible life shaped by antidepressants and alcohol (much evidence around me of it being a bad idea), I knew instinctively that I would have to deal with the intense pressure in my body to free myself from what I was told was 'real' and 'true' and 'right'. More ... Continue Reading >>
A timely thought….
The relationship between time and memory has always fascinated me. What comes to mind is the experience of one with amnesia... who remembers nothing of who they are and/or their life and its meaning/purpose/value. In that single moment of realization presents the opportunity to redefine the quality of their life. Meandering through all of that is the ... Continue Reading >>
Trust Your Body
Never trust anything that does not sit easily in the body. Question everything and in so doing, allow the pieces to fall into place. You don’t need to know - and you do need to be willing to wonder…. ... Continue Reading >>
Are we doomed?
Since my last urge to write (Ascent into Chaos), I have found myself in varying enquiries about the apparent trajectory on which we find ourselves. Many are troubled…agitated… about what may well lie ahead. I can appreciate that some would conclude that we’re doomed. The way I see it, being ‘white’ makes it less aggressive… and being ‘old’ makes it more ... Continue Reading >>
Dean Walker: Living Resilience – Deep Academy
That we know something does not mean that we know what to do with it, about it or because of it. Such is the state that we would be well advised to befriend. Regular readers will be familiar with Dean Walker's Poetry of Predicament podcast. Dean generously makes room for the vibration of different voices to resonate through the density of a locked-in, ... Continue Reading >>