Another guest post from June Angela, a Tyke in Exile: An old man stood in the shop doorway sheltering from the thunderstorm and downpour of the heavens. His back was bent forward and his stick supported his weight of seventy years. He hadn’t come to buy, just to shelter from the rain. I joined his … Read more
The following are some notes I wrote 12 years ago when I was studying the work of Thomas Moore and James Hillman. Thomas Moore wrote the book ‘Care of the Soul’ which had an enormous influence on my thinking. He is a Psychotherapist, who spent time in monastic orders in a Catholic Monastery and had … Read more
I first became interested in Jung when a friend at university, Helen Scholes (now Chatterton – a textile maker living in Liverpool), bought me “Memories, Dreams and Reflections” for my birthday. This was Jung’s memoir written towards the end of his life. I was instantly captivated by the things he wrote about. Many years later … Read more
‘The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new lands but in seeing with new eyes.’ – Marcel Proust
Appointment at the dentist this morning. Recovering from a cold virus over the weekend, so didn’t quite get it together and arrived a bit late. The dentist always has BBC Radio Two on in the background to calm those dentist phobia nerves. On the radio came Barry White ‘My First My Last My Everything’ and … Read more
Have you ever thought of clouds in the sky as a metaphor for constant change? They don’t worry about change or resist it, they are part of the change. Everything just flows.
… another guest post from June Angela, a Tyke in Exile (see previous post here): May 2013 was an incredible month for ticking the bucket list and one of them was a fast and furious excursion day in a very wet New York City taking in the famous and awesome sights of Manhattan. Having had … Read more
Another observation from Tom Peters. This time he is borrowing from Seth Godin. I love the way Seth Godin pushes my thinking with the provocative things he says. So, the formula in the title – RPOV 8 – stands for: Remarkable Point of View in 8 words or less. What is the remarkable point of … Read more
The title is a quote from a 2009 book by Tom Peters called ‘The Little Big Things’. He is talking about healthcare. He states that when we look at the quality issues that really matter to patients, the majority of them would come under the banner of kindness. I was listening to the audio book … Read more
I have come across the idea of a small group to provide peer support in a number of places. Michael Bungay Stanier, for example, has a Mastermind Group of half a dozen people who he speaks to regularly. They meet up at least once a year for a weekend together. He sees this group as … Read more