To look for wonder
To look for wonder
This week
By the sea
In community
Has reminded me
Of simplicity
Screenless
Phoneless
Silent
Stillness.
Reminds me how to pay attention,
How to move the paint brush,
Sing a song,
Lie starfished floating.
How to sit and gaze as gulls kite high,
As terns skim waves,
Watching
rabbits dart,
Kittens … Read more
How I let the pandemic change me – work
My mum studied with the Open University when I was a child. I remember her being moved by the poems of Heaney and Ted Hughes. She read us the poems and who knows whether it was her passion that led me to my literature degree. She didn’t finish hers, the demands of single parenting in … Read more
Saying ‘No’
Recently a few people have asked me to resurrect this short video on how and why we should get better at saying ‘no’.
If you can’t see the video embedded above, then follow this link to watch it on Youtube
Or you can listen to it on audio/podcast here
Julie
p.s
Living differently 5 – On being an elder
Are you over 50? Did you do your degree for free? Are you looking forward to retirement? Are you financially secure? Then imagine if you could use some of your skills and experiences to support younger people in tackling some of the challenges that our generations have created.
If you can’t see the video embedded … Read more
Living differently 4 – different ways of thinking about wealth
When we think about wealth as something more than just money, we can start to live more and more in line with our values in a way which makes us happier, healthier and lighter on the planet.
If you can’t see the video embedded above, then follow this link to watch it on Youtube
Or … Read more
Living differently 3 – Cognitive dissonance
Cognitive dissonance and denial and how to stop them holding us back from making the changes we want to make.
If you can’t see the video embedded above, then follow this link to watch it on Youtube
Or you can listen to it on audio/podcast here
Julie
p.s
I’ve added some new online courses to … Read more
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