This image is from 999,999,999 people.
I love it.
It speaks to hope, perseverance, balance, faith, seeing the big picture, glass 1/2 full kind of thinking. All in all a wonderful perspective.
Stars can’t shine without the darkness
August 9th, 2012A different perspective on play, thanks to Fred Rogers
August 7th, 2012
Wise words from the wise & adorable Fred Rogers.
What do you think of when you think of play?
A Mountain Life Lensâ„¢ might think of the big picture / how to relax on the whole, while a Carrot Life Lensâ„¢ might think of specific things to do.
A Head Life Lensâ„¢ might ponder the practicalities of play while a Heart Life Lensâ„¢ may focus on how they want to feel.
A Journey Life Lens’â„¢ attention may be focused on, well, the journey, while a Destination Life Lensâ„¢ would see the goal of play as important.
A Go Life Lensâ„¢ may ask, ‘what are we waiting for, let’s play!,’ while a Stop Life Lensâ„¢ may say, ‘hang on, let’s think about this for a minute.’
It’s a matter of perspective. What’s yours? Play around with it.
Think outside the box. Where are your boundaries?
August 2nd, 2012
This image, from Mike Rilstone’s facebook page, is a great, visual reminder of the unwitting chains that can bind our thinking. Of the assumptions we can unknowingly make. Of perspectives that can blind instead of illuminate.
What assumptions are you making that are muddying the waters, preventing a clearer picture?
What boundaries are binding your thinking?
P.S. if your first reaction to the image was ‘that’s cheating,’ or ‘that’s not following the rules’ you may be a Stop Life Lensâ„¢ which means your gifts include the ability to reflect, think about things & ruminate. On a bad day however you may be hard pressed to try something new on the spur of the moment like your Go Life Lensâ„¢ cousins … like putting the 0 outside the box.
Laying it bare – monthly round up of July Life Lensesâ„¢ blog posts
July 31st, 2012
We’re laying it bare. Stripping it down. Peeling back perspective.
In this monthly round up you’ll find the Life Lensesâ„¢ blog posts laid bare for the month of July.
Get bare, dive in deep and take a full look around or simply take a peek. It’s up to you. Regardless, your perspective will thank you.
- Rarely are things so clear cut (or funny) as this pie chart
- The biggest threat to your creativity (a la Danielle LaPorte)
- X marks the spot, or does it? Turns out Spanish tongues play a role
- A TED speaker’s worst nightmare – an opportunity or a chance to get real & laugh
- Value is defined by the user (a la Dave Ulrich)
- Which way does your watch hand point? For a novel perspective on time, how about uphill