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Life is Analogue – Punctuate it

November 28th, 2014

Silence, Stillness and Flow: I got to thinking about the importance of punctuation. Not so much in the sense of grammatical accuracy, since I am not hugely adept in this particular area. More-so in the context of life and for me this includes: • Creating variability within a broader symmetry and equilibrium. • Balancing stillness…


Lessons in Turbulence from Water

November 20th, 2014

We all experience occasional turbulence. Some thrive on varying degrees of chaos, riding one wave to another enjoying the very process of change, whilst others seek greater stability and sameness in their lives. Fluctuation is both: healthy and essential – like a heartbeat. In the ups and downs of daily existence: challenges we perceive present…


Coherent and Wise Leadership

November 5th, 2014

Authentic Leadership is a term which has been around a long time now within the world of L+D. It’s great to acknowledge that Leadership is about being, not only knowing & doing and that there is a sense of deeper being involved. Self Authoring extends this intent in order to recognise the innate wisdom within…


The Ocean and Hope

October 10th, 2014

As surfers we enter the water hopeful of “a positive and immersive experience” and the ocean seldom fails to provide. Individual or shared experiences give a sense of being part of something much larger than ourselves. Potential encounters and our perception of these are limitless and the ambiguity contained within this pursuit creates a breadth…


Are we there yet? When do we arrive at Perfect?

October 8th, 2014

I was pondering the topic of “perfection vs perfecting” (as you do)… following a particularly progressive coaching session. Sometimes a helpful stance can be to say “It is the best it can be for now”.  If we wait for “right now it is the best it’ll ever be” we could be waiting a while. Think…


Are you Asking Me or Telling Me! ?

October 5th, 2014

Are you asking me or telling me Elizabeth? This is a phrase mum used to use when I would inflect my tone at the end of a statement in place of a “tag question” such as “y’see” or “y’know” or “right?” I learned at a very young age that to offer a stance with any…