Being open to seeing with the eyes of our heart

Close up of dew on gorse flower, surrounded by gorse thorns

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

What do we see with our ears?

Group of alpacas who each have ears facing in a different direction

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

Opening our eyes to the connected whole

view through tall conifers to greenery beyond

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

Muddy brown waters

Family of Canada Geese blending into the muddy lake water

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

Finding space at the edge

small waterlily bud framed by the edges of the green waterlily pads in a pond

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

Can you see the tide turning?

light catching ripples in the brook

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

Farsight

farsight

When did we last look at the horizon rather than our screens? Pause. See differently. Re-story 🌿 ~ Across the valley the other evening.

The way the light comes in

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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