Author Archives: Lee-Anne Ragan
Ruminating, recollecting & moving forward
I launched this blog in October of 2010 & have been posting twice a week ever since. It’s been a joy. I’ve laughed & learned along the way & hope you’ve done the same. Lots has changed in the past … Continue reading
When it gets worse before it gets better (or how to catch the ripple to avoid the wave)
When I was recently back in Vancouver, I was headed out to do a training one day & as I approached my vehicle, I noticed, with sinking heart, that something was very wrong. My vehicle had a decided bent to … Continue reading
Laying it bare – monthly round up of August Life Lenses™ blog posts
We’re laying it bare. Stripping it down. Peeking in on & playing with perspective. In this monthly round up you’ll find the Life Lenses™ blog posts laid bare for the month of August. Get bare, dive in deep and take … Continue reading
Posted in All Life Lenses, Carrot Life Lenses, Go Life Lenses, Mountain Life Lenses, Stop Life Lenses
Tagged carrot lens, cary huang, creativity, eric hoffer, fred rogers, go lens, handicap, hurry, inclusion, leisure, mike rilstone, mountain lens, perspective, play, robot, rock paper scissors, stop lens
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Is the glass half full or empty? Or all full (a la 9gag.com)
This from 9gag.com, is a great example of perspective. What you look for is what you see.
The scale of the universe by Cary Huang (a practice playground for Mountains & Carrots)
A fun, interactive site, this website allows you to see, in multiple perspectives, the scale of the universe. Don’t forget to scroll in & out to change your perspective & click to find out more about an object. Scrolling out … Continue reading
Posted in Carrot Life Lenses, Mountain Life Lenses
Tagged carrot lens, cary huang, mountain lens, perspective
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How can you get your hands dirty from the ground, without touching said ground?
Here’s a brain teaser for you. Why, other than from an environmental perspective, would you need to be concerned about spitting or dropping garbage on the ground? How would it be possible for you to get your hands dirty from … Continue reading
Robotic hand beats you at your own game, every time
“A robotic hand designed by scientists at the University of Tokyo, Japan, will beat a person at rock-paper-scissors every single time, says The Daily Telegraph. “Rather than any magic or mathematical algorithm, the robotic hand in fact cheats its way … Continue reading
People in a hurry cannot think, cannot grow ~ Eric Hoffer
*Micky via Compfight The superficiality of the American is the result of his hustling. It needs leisure to think things out; it needs leisure to mature. People in a hurry cannot think, cannot grow. ~ Eric Hoffer (American social writer, … Continue reading
Posted in Go Life Lenses, Stop Life Lenses
Tagged eric hoffer, go lens, hurry, leisure, stop lens
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Stars can’t shine without the darkness
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.
A different perspective on play, thanks to Fred Rogers
Wise words from the wise & adorable Fred Rogers. What do you think of when you think of play? A Mountain Life Lens™ might think of the big picture / how to relax on the whole, while a Carrot Life … Continue reading