61. Trusting the Unknown

It is humbling to reflect on the immense potential of human capacity, being revealed by the ongoing innovative technologies and inventions.  There appears to be vast innate intelligence that exists within us.  It occurs to me, that even if all of our collective learned knowledge were pulled together, it would still remain as the tiniest tip of theContinue reading “61. Trusting the Unknown”

60. Life Affirming Occurrences

The hidden potential of human spirit can be truly awe inspiring. This becomes apparent whenever I hear programmes that interview people, who have experienced bizarre and unexpected life changing occurrences. Their stories can range from extreme trauma, through to life affirming situations. The length of time it takes for an amazing recovery or transformation, varied for eachContinue reading “60. Life Affirming Occurrences”

57. Biased Filters

In any communication when we pay attention, a person’s ingrained biases can become evident. Once this is recognised, wouldn’t it become easier to understand which filters are colouring their thoughts and actions? Yet, ironically we are often unable to comprehend their motivations because we are too caught up in our own biased filters! This couldContinue reading “57. Biased Filters”

56. Emerging Clarity

Having lived through a period of confusion, chaos and despair within the ever-changing global terrain, I can finally glimpse glimmers of a few silver linings. Whilst focusing and reflecting on my inner turmoil through this time, my insights have been allowed to percolate and develop. It occurs to me, that when we see only the hardships and challenges,Continue reading “56. Emerging Clarity”

55. Personal Journeys

Listening to individual’s life stories have always intrigued me. An understanding of people’s experiences and what has influenced their lives, makes them more interesting and often inspiring. However, when we are ignorant of their personal journey, we can sometimes lean towards an unfair judgement on initial impressions. In the same context, we could be more sympatheticContinue reading “55. Personal Journeys”