Category: Meditations

There’s something uniquely vulnerable about the new—newborn animals or people, new ideas, new undertakings all need special nurturing and protection in order to be able to grow and thrive.

What new thing are you committed to nurturing?

The truth is, of course, is that there is no journey. We are arriving and departing all at the same time.
―David Bowie

Where are you arriving at the moment? What have you departed from?

The old saying goes: Home is where you hang your hat. It helps to have a hat with you so that you can declare yourself at home wherever you should happen to be.

What helps you to feel at home, whatever your location?

Puffins are long on cute, but short on wings. They may not be the most graceful birds on the planet, but hey, they get where they need to go.

What do you manage to do in spite of a lack of grace or talent?

It’s no small thing to captain a giant bus or truck through city streets, watching for hazards while navigating and staying on schedule. It is not unlike parenting multiple children, managing complex tasks or groups of people at work or engaging with volunteers who have a common goal but different ideas about how to get there. Amidst the chaos and near-misses you can only hope for moments of feeling like the “routemaster,” the one who has it all under control. If only for this moment.

When have you found satisfaction in navigating something complex?