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“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; second by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.” Confucius
Tag: reflection
A cautionary tale . . .
I asked my beloved to fill the washer bottle in my car. Let me set the scene. I have no interest in cars other than they get me from A to B, and that my particular model is … red. So I thought it reasonable to ask him to fill the bottle before I left… Read More A cautionary tale . . .
Reflecting on texting …
I know that some of us (me included at times) can be critical of text messaging as a means of communication – especially with someone we really know well. Why wouldn’t we just talk to them face to face, or ring them? Well, for all the obvious reasons – and I don’t need to submit… Read More Reflecting on texting …
Aspiring to . . .
“I’ll never be like my mother, sadly. But she loved me so much that perhaps I can reflect a shimmer of that love back to the world. I can’t take any credit for it myself, but how wonderful if I could pass on a pale reflection of someone else’s goodness.” Anne Atkins BBC Radio 4,… Read More Aspiring to . . .
Busy doing nothing . . .
Last November an online survey called The Rest Test was launched to investigate what rest means to different people, how they like to rest and whether there is a link between rest and well-being. It was notable that when asked which words they associated with rest, just under 10% of people chose “guilty” or even… Read More Busy doing nothing . . .
To thine own self . . .
“It is the obvious which is so difficult to see most of the time. People say ‘It’s as plain as the nose on your face.’ But how much of the nose on your face can you see, unless someone holds a mirror up to you?” Isaac Asimov
Just when you least expect it . . .
I’ve had a trial run – a mother of the bride hairdressing appointment in order to experiment with my locks. It’s been a success. I now feel well-prepared for my (or rather my daughter and future son-in-law’s) big day. But something my hairdresser said, as she did the reveal (you know, the moment when she… Read More Just when you least expect it . . .
Looking back . . .
What did you see today? What were you thinking? How did you feel? How might you change?
Seeing it clearly . . .
A friend shared with me their difficulties over reflection – something they wanted to do to aid their learning, but something that was proving difficult for them to achieve. I could empathise. Coming to understand the importance of reflection was a long journey for me – from studies, to yoga, to meditation, to mindfulness, to coaching. And… Read More Seeing it clearly . . .
The power of 1:1
Looking back through my reflective journal, I spotted an entry about a client who had come to coaching at the request of someone else, so perhaps a little reluctantly. However, by the end of the session, they told me that being offered this coaching opportunity had “taken away the thought that I’m just a… Read More The power of 1:1
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