Category: General Learning

Yup, it’s a good one, often invoked to bring encouragement, the heart, beauty. It’s from Rumi, the 13th century Persian Poet.

It suggests to me the relevance of heart. It suggests to me in working with groups the potency of an invitation — What is beautiful about what we are doing here? What do you love about what we are doing here?

It points to the essential and impactful medium of imagination together. I’d also add that when invited to look for beauty, we are looking often for something already there. We’re just opening the blinds so that the sunlight can come in.

In my day, today, I’m loving my oldest son. Getting to share a day together, just he and I. I love loving my son. I love listening with him. Playing with him. Learning with him. Today I’m doing that to — dad / son two-day adventure.

Yup, beautiful.

The art of asking questions has been a long-time love for me. Questions spark us. Not only for the specifics of the question, but for the general spirit of inquiry that they can infuse.

The Circle Way recently published some of my learning and practice with asking questions. In the spirit of nuancing practice, I’ve been asking four types of questions. 1) Presence Questions. 2) Pocket Questions. 3) Pivot & Purpose Questions. 4) Jedi or Wizard Questions.

Have a look here on The Circle Way website.

Peek around at other resources on the site. I often use them. The Circle Way remains a most grounding lineage for my work with groups, and a very deep set of appreciated colleagues.

Good Medicine

My friend tells me, “this was good medicine for me.” I agreed. It was mutually good medicine for me too. Forty-five minutes. Thanks Saoirse recently. And all the others.

We did what we knew to do. Checked-in. Named a few present moment attentions. Took turns speaking. Connected insights as we took turns. Checked-out.

It was the lightest of structure. Bits of story shared and received. Sips of coffee and tea. Sips of integrated insights.

I loved it because it was woven wonder. Wonder woven. I loved it because it was life-giving. In the most simple, yet meaningful of ways.

There is hunger among most to be in the relational. It’s a core of all of my work and my living. Relational with self. With other. With the moment. Most people want to feel the connection. Most people want to hear the honest voice and share the authentic story. Most want to inspire from there. Most people want to contribute.

Yup, this is a big chunk of the work these days. Some days it’s a plan, with medicine. Some days its a call with a friend, no plan, that brings so much life, so much good medicine.

Glad.