So what if I asked you to share a few kind words about someone else? How hard could that be? What if I asked you to speak uninterrupted for one minute? A little challenging, but definitely possible. More importantly, what if I asked you to say something pleasant about someone […]
Yearly archives: 2020
18 posts
I guess we are all seeking the authentic. But would we know it if we found it? Those of us who deliver Equine Assisted or Facilitated work often talk about the horse seeing us as our authentic selves. Not the titles or positions, not our qualifications or religions, not our […]
What did I do? This week I wanted to get back to my roots - blog-wise. I wanted to reflect on emotional intelligence (EI). Not the theory, but the practical. The learning and the lived experience. I have been an advocate of Daniel Goleman’s work for many years. I am […]
The last twelve months have really made me think about this idea of “good people making bad decisions.” When we are directly impacted by those decisions, we become quite vocal, and often quick to demonise. Whether it is those clearing shelves of toilet rolls, or asserting that having to wear […]
Welcome to the unknown. This week I find myself thinking about a phrase often used when discussing Resilience or Presence, “being able to access the best and most resourceful version of ourselves in times of challenge.” It has always sounded a beautiful and important concept, but now it is reality. […]
As a number of you know I often deliver workshops which involve drumming with horses. Over the years I have delivered them all over England, and abroad, to a number of different audiences. The audience that I suspect most will find surprising is to a business school. This was part […]
The actor Christopher Reeve famously said: pain is inevitable, suffering is a choice. Amazingly, it was when Superman hung up his cape that he become a real super hero. His tolerance of condition after a life-changing riding accident was an inspiration. There is a metaphor in Mindfulness based on the […]
How is it that we are so connected yet so alone? Somewhere on route to the 21st century we ceased to be genuinely connected. Friends are but a click away, yet there is no relationship. From our earliest education through to the height of our careers it always seems to […]