A Chance Remark

“Did you have a chance to catch it? The passing remark made during a brief conversation – a conversation unexpected, brief, and pleasant but not planned all the same? Did you have the ears to hear and the flash of discernment to take in the significance of those couple of words? Unimportant in and of themselves, however when put together, they were an answer to your prayer. A solution for a friend in need: dazzling in its simplicity and cosmic...

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What if?

“What if you had an amazing dragon that you could ride across the horizon and into the clouds? What if those clouds carried you both into the deep blue expanse of the cosmos where your attention fixed upon an alluring star? A star of sparkling gold, pink and white, that you set your internal compass to? To that star you, on trusty, devoted steed, flew toward until you reached its luminous edges, feeling exhilarated and free? What if you were...

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Sidestepping Puddles

“Who doesn’t like mudpuddles?  Remember when you were a kid, and it was so appealing to test out a puddle. You wanted to know how deep it was. The thrill of finding out was just that: did the water go over your toes, your feet, your boots? Though you half-expected the soaker, it was always a surprise when it happened. Walking home with soggy feet was not fun but this was the least of your worries. Knowing your mom might not be pleased...

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Departed

“The Japanese custom of caring for the departed involves an exquisite ritual of carefully cleansing the body, dressing it with ornamental and favoured clothing, then gently placing the legs forward while ever so carefully folding the arms and then each of the fingers into the hands before clasping them reverently and placing them slowly on the chest. This ritual is performed with such respect, calm, and serenity that the preciousness of this...

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In Between

“In between jobs, videos, meetings, … In between meals, partners, errands, … In between kids, colds, payments, … In between tears, laughter, worries, … In between travels, studies, visits, … In between cups of coffee, mouthfuls, diets, … In between hearing, reading, watching, …In between lovers, friends, enemies, … In between dreams, goals, objectives, … In between games, periods, operations, … In between buying, selling, renting, … In between...

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Let your Ears do the Talking

“A client was asking for advice upon taking a new job. The response came quickly and unrehearsed: “Let your ears do the talking.” Its meaning? Spend more time listening to what is being said. Allow those familiar with the situation to describe, explain, fill in, complete, clarify what you don’t know or understand. Putting it bluntly, in new circumstances you don’t know what you don’t know, making it even more important to give others the floor....

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