Author Archives: seeandconnect
We have to trust….
“We have to trust that if we are acting with integrity, compassion, honesty and heart that the outcome will be the right one…” anonymous I’ve made this anonymous, but I know who said it. I’m saying this because I think it is important to point o… Continue reading
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“We have to trust that if we are acting with integrity, compassion, honesty and heart that the outcome will be the right one…” anonymous Well, I’m making the above quote anonymous. I know who wrote it, but for various reasons I can’t say. I real… Continue reading
Vulnerability and Shame: we all know them
I’ve just returned from a spectacular 8 day retreat/workshop – of which I’m sure I will write more another time. In the next few days, I have to focus on getting ready to be away from London for a year – splitting my time between Chicago and San C… Continue reading
What inspires you?
Inspire means to fill with enlivening energy. I never really thought about it until last year, but ‘inspire’ is linked to ‘spirit’ – to put spirit in someone, is how I see it. The latin origin of spirit points to soul, courage, vigor, or breath. I… Continue reading
Want to occupy? Tell a story….
I was chatting with a friend today who works in the financial services sector. She isn’t a banker. Let’s call her Amita. Amita watches the telly on Sunday – I didn’t know the show, so I’ve forgotten its name. In any event, someone from the St Paul… Continue reading
Applying the gardner’s hand….
A friend of mine is working in an organisation where someone is being a bully. We were talking about it today. On the one hand, we talked about taking a hard line. That is, senior managers in my friend’s organisation need to be very firm with this… Continue reading
Dear Gandhi – You’ve got me in a muddle….
Last Sunday, I hosted the first See & Connect Sunday Lunch. The theme was that Gandhi quote I often refer to: “We must become the change we want to see in the world.” I had asked guests to think about ‘What does this mean to you in practice?’ We h… Continue reading
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On Sunday, I hosted the first See & Connect Sunday Lunch. The theme was that Gandhi saying I often quote: “We must become the change we want to see in the world.” We dipped in and out of the theme – or perhaps came at it from different angles – so… Continue reading
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Sunday afternoon, I hosted the first See & Connect Sunday Lunch. The theme was that old Gandhi quote I keep coming back to: ““We must become the change we want to see in the world.” We didn’t totally stick to theme – though we always stayed within… Continue reading
Compassion: seeing you in me and me in you…
In my last post “Responsibility: Where does Gandhi’s Steer Take you?”, I asked the question: What is compassion? I asked this because living the change I want to see means being a compassionate person. I want to see, give, and experience more comp… Continue reading
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