Author Archives: Lee-Anne Ragan
A parent’s perspective on their teen
Okay, I know, I know, teens get a lot of flack. I have one myself (a teen that is) so I hear stories about some of the grief he goes through. And… I think this sign is hilarious. It flips … Continue reading
What’s your take on Stop Life Lenses™? Clean or messy? Blockage or clearing?
I love this image. There are at least two ways to interpret it. In no particular order… 1. Being a Stop Life Lens™ messes you up. It causes unnecessary mess by being overly cautious. Stop Life Lenses™ cause blockages, they … Continue reading
Where do you start – your head or your heart?
Where do you start – from your head or from your heart? Do you honour your intuition above all? Have you honed your gut feelings like a finely aged wine? Are your spidey senses are sharp as a tack? If … Continue reading
Laying it bare – monthly round up of March Life Lenses™ blog posts
As the seasons are changing & spring is sprung we’re laying it bare. Stripping it down. Peeling back perspective. In this monthly round up you’ll find the Life Lenses™ blog posts laid bare for the month of March. Get bare, … Continue reading
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Tagged canadians, groupthink, hyperbole & a half, perspective, reality distortion field, seth godin, steve jobs, susan cain
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How do you want it all to feel? sensuous goal refinement + emotional magnetizing
Danielle LaPorte is pure genius at getting us to think differently, to try on a new way of being, of feeling. With her permission I’ve reposted one of her blog posts below. Speaking of feelings, ‘how do you want to … Continue reading
Posted in Head Life Lenses, Heart Life Lenses
Tagged danielle laporte, head lens, heart lens
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In Praise of Older Women by Frank Kaiser
Frequently (& mistakenly) attributed to Andy Rooney, the article ‘In Praise of Older Women’ by Frank Kaiser is a great example of a different (as in not mainstream) perspective on aging & particularly of older women. Here’s some of what … Continue reading
Posted in All Life Lenses
Tagged andy rooney, frank kaiser, older women, perspective
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Where would you put your used kleenex & other odd perspectives
I was working at the United Nations today. A bit snuffly, I blew my nose & put the used kleenex on a dirty cup & saucer. A wait staff came over & angrily asked what ‘it’ (the kleenex) was. Surprised … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, loosing perspective, perspective, united nations
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What we Canadians have to be proud of
Perspective comes & worldviews get enhanced when we bump up against ‘other.’ Finding similarities in ‘other’ makes us feel at home but it’s a risky business if we never venture out past our own doorstep. Here for your viewing pleasure … Continue reading
The Rise of the New Groupthink by Susan Cain
I’m a training & development expert. I frequently get up in front of people, from 5 to 500, & facilitate learning opportunities in creative, engaging, sticky ways. It’s my passion, it’s my calling. I’m also an introvert. My fuel tank … Continue reading
On a scale of 1 to ‘too serious for numbers’ what’s your pain? (Hyperbole & a Half)
On a scale of 1 to 10, what’s your pain? This is a standard question asked by doctors when assessing patients. Most patients. But not when it came to Allie Brosh, of Hyperbole & a Half fame, whose boyfriend was … Continue reading