Many of us will be familiar with, and indeed cherish, the phrase from The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry: “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” Yet, let’s not kid ourselves that this is some warm feeling that makes us smile. It … Read more
Yes. You did read that correctly. What we notice isn’t just a matter of sifting through what falls on our retina. Watch animals, or even people, for a short while, and you start to observe this in action. Because our senses are far more integrated than we give them credit for. Yes. We are fearfully … Read more
We are extraordinary pattern-recognising beings. At first sight, we intuitively perceive the pattern that makes the whole long before seeing the constituent parts. If we didn’t have this facility, we would struggle to navigate life. Take language. We don’t create the whole word or phrase by piecing together the letters or syllables. Once we’ve learnt … Read more
It’s easy to dismiss the muddy brown waters, the result of heavy rainfall on our Welsh hills. Yet to do so merely demonstrates surface thinking. Only noticing what immediately meets our eyes. However, get attuned to the movement and the tiny disruptions on the surface, and another world emerges. What are we missing in our … Read more
Sometimes we think we know what we need, but we have no way of knowing where and how to find it. And anxiously searching isn’t the answer when we need a different way of seeing. Like water from the rock. TO KNOW THE DARK To go in the dark with a light is to know … Read more
My friend Richard Merrick has changed his tagline: Write at the edge Isn’t it brilliant! It is not only a perfect way of capturing what he does (very well) but also an invitation to us. Because there are things we can only see at the edge. And then we need to discern what to do … Read more
Recently a friend spoke with a clear sense of the turning tide. This resonated with me and others with whom I shared the image. What are you seeing? WAKING UP This is a new day. And each sunrise is a new beginning. A time to put away the shrouds of night and put on the … Read more
Here’s the thing. Often we don’t really see until afterwards. Pause. See differently. Re-story 🌿
When did we last look at the horizon rather than our screens? Pause. See differently. Re-story 🌿 ~ Across the valley the other evening.
Sometimes when we’re searching for meaning or an answer, nothing shows up. Until the light comes in. And then we cannot unsee what the light, or insight, has revealed. It changes everything. And us. Sometimes, we simply have to wait and allow our patience muscles to be stretched and strengthened. Yet it might also be … Read more