It is so worthwhile genuinely having a relationship where you can work productively together. There are a lot of scenarios in life when people are together: Workplaces, homes, schools, religious places, etc. There’s a difference between being in the same place and actively working together. This quote is marvellous about the stages of truly being […]
Read More About That Quote: TogetherYou ever thought that you could do with an upgrade? Some puruse that in a bid to keep up with everyone else who has the latest model. Others, however, are far more concerned with recognising that to complete their necessary operations and to flourish, they cannot stay where they are. God blessed me with three […]
Read More Time for an UpgradeJim had been a player in the lower leagues for years. He had moved from club to club from his apprenticeship years well into his twenties. He thought that this was his level. It took a scout from a major club to see Jim in action and approach him offering him the chance to join […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: Check the ContractOffice work is fascinating. There is the work to complete. There are the positions to be filled. There is the ladder of the organisation. There is office politics. There is the adaptation process required to understand and thrive in all of that. When I first worked in an office, I was blessed to have someone […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: How It Looks and How It IsMy Dad had an allotment when he was living in England. I’m not sure how long he had an allotment, but I do know that he had it for the years that we lived in one area of the town. So let’s say at least a decade. The allotment – a piece of land rented […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: Developing an OrchardHe won’t move me until it’s time to go to something better. It’s reassuring on one hand and it’s frustrating on the other. It’s frustrating when circumstances don’t appear to be improving and there’s a great desire to move on. As the environment sometimes becomes more hostile then there’s a sense that it’s just better […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: To Something BetterThere’s something about being restless with the way things are. It’s not about it necessarily being wrong for everyone. It’s just the gnawing sense that it’s not right for you. You’ve reached this state of normality through hard work and perseverance. There’s also the acknowledgement that you wouldn’t have made it without the grace of […]
Read More When It’s Time To Go On Another JourneyIt could be heard in her voice. From one stage to another. The great unknown. It was all well and good other people telling her about what it would be like, but she had never been there before. She didn’t know what it would be like. Anxiety filled her voice as she listed issue after […]
Read More The Trauma in TransitionFollow One Course Until Success (Part 3 of the FOCUS series. The other parts to the series can be accessed by clicking here for part 1 and clicking here for part 2.) Climb the frame, jump over the wall, run across the track, swim across the pool, cycle along the gravel and sprint to the […]
Read More CourseOne of the highlights of a really good year was setting up a group. There is that sense where each team member recognises that we need each other. The environment created allows there to be openness to vulnerability and as a result we see how we can help. Even if we cannot be the solution […]
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