by Lucy Shenouda | Apr 21, 2019 | Change, Mindfulness, Perspective, Uncertainty
It’s hard to slow down at any time of the year, to practice patience. And, it’s particularly hard during a change of seasons. Real and metaphoric. And, it’s that time of year, again. Back to school. Back to work … well, we were still working and at a... 
by Lucy Shenouda | Sep 15, 2017 | Change, Uncertainty
It’s that time of year, again. Time to get back to ‘the routine’. Time to ramp up the pace. It’s also a time we say: “Summer’s over!” with a deep-seated sense of reluctance. It’s as though we are getting ready to pack it in, to move on to another season before it’s... 
by Lucy Shenouda | Mar 3, 2017 | Change, Uncertainty
Paul Bloom said: “Enjoying fiction requires a shift in selfhood. You give up your own identity and try on the identities of other people, adopting their perspectives so as to share their experiences. This allows us to enjoy fictional events that would shock and sadden... 
by Kerry Woodcock | Nov 25, 2015 | Change, Uncertainty
I see my reflection in the window. A reflection that’s all too clear in shiny new glass. Eyes haggard. A consequence of the turbulence that has swirled around me and through those closest to me in past weeks. Turbulence, a state of confusion and disorganized change,... 
by Lucy Shenouda | Jul 18, 2015 | Creativity, Resourcefulness, Uncertainty
The quest for creativity is a lifelong learning process. The potential for creativity, in my view, is immense. I lean in on what I learned as a child, to pursue creativity with a bucket load of curiousity, eyes open, alert, proactive and determined. I learn to allow...
