Nightmarre
Dare to dream, a theme that creates a dilemma for me. I am a realistic person, who does not chase big dreams and hardly does self-reflection, like Christie. It is a form of recognition, which makes me joyful. Unlike Christie, I am not very impulsive and spontaneously do things that
BIG HAIRY AUDACIOUS GOALS
When I owned a business, with clients and employees, I was constantly planning for future growth, gaining efficiencies and developing new aspects to the business. Our annual goal was a BHAG (BIG, HAIRY, AUDACIOUS GOAL), and yes, we always wrote them in capitals, and it was supported by a mis-quote
Dreaming in Sound and Color
As a child I had repetitive frightening dreams as a result I have been an explorer of dreams for most of my life. As a psychology student I learned that the brain is clearing clutter (stress) while we sleep. The dream language is the language of symbols; each dreamer has
Dare to Dream
When I was young, before I was married, after work, I would ride the bus, to night classes at college I used to daydream on the journey, sitting on the top deck where I had a good view along the way I’d dream about what the future might hold for
Daring to Dream
I was just about to settle down for the night, when I thought I should check my calendar, and I see that it is my turn to blog about our current theme, Dare to Dream! So before I venture off to dreamland tonight, I will write a few thoughts to
Ideas Come When They Are Meant To
When I first read the prompt, my brain went “deer-in-the-headlights”. I am SO not a self-reflection kind of person. This was going to be difficult. What if the spark never came? I won’t spend time on something disingenuous, but what have I ever dreamed of? I never sought to be
The Butterfly Dream
To me, at first, ‘Dare to dream’ can be taken to mean “Have the courage to pursue your dreams.”But the phrase also whispers something else to me:“Do not fear change.” And with that, Zhuangzi’s ancient parable,The Butterfly Dream, came to mind. One day, Zhuangzi dreams that he has become a
Ode To The Humble Tree
Take a walk in a city during a hot summer day. Imagine, if exposed to full sun, would it be a hot transition from one place to another, or would you rather feel ease and pleasure to meander under a shade canopy of street trees? The temperatures from full exposure
Precious Little Tree
I find it interesting that some pieces just come together so effortlessly And others sit procrastinating on the table!! I suppose one is the creative flow, and the other isn’t This piece, even though it looks quite straightforward, was such an effort to pull together Most likely because we had
Regrowth
In Christchurch, New Zealand, where I come from, we experienced a series of major earthquakes during 2010 and 2011. These caused 185 deaths and massive destruction to our city. Parts of the city were built on a sandy land that liquified (Liquefaction) and a muddy sludge that saw some houses
DARE TO DREAM
My Prompt for December is….”Dare To Dream” As children we dream of many things…..our first two wheel bike, the Easter Bunny and of course Christmas! As teens we dream of getting our drivers licence, high school graduation, maybe our first summer job or our first date. Then maybe college …a
Urban Green
I spent most of my school days in Seoul, watching the city transform at a relentless pace. As high-rise apartments and towers rose with rapid economic growth, nature seemed to retreat a little farther each year. Mountains still dotted the city and the great Han River flowed through its center,