Author Archives: Lee-Anne Ragan
Complexity made simple – that’s what a good assessment does
(Me: in official, officious tone…) Today I’m going to teach you about reverse laminar flow. (You: in confused, bewildered tone…) Say what? Complexity made simple. If they’re any good that’s what assessments do. Take complicated, complex human beings and complicated, … Continue reading
Time out – a cause for paws to pause – cats playing patty cake
Are you stuck in a rut? How about a cause for paws to pause? Doing the same ol’ same ol’? What’s the view from your sandbox? Need to get out and find another? Pause. Take a page from the Stop … Continue reading
Full Monty – monthly round up of June Life Lenses™ blog posts
Knowledge isn’t power, sharing knowledge is power. In the first of monthly round ups, here are the Life Lenses™ blog posts laid bare for the month of June. Get bare, dive in deep and take a full look around or … Continue reading
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Tagged creativity, global perspective, jen louden, knowledge, perspective, shero, yogurt
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Global perspective – what sound does your heart beat?
From a global perspective what song does your heart beat? Something with choreographed symbols and full on symphony or are you more African beat and wild abandon? Perhaps the husky whiskey soaked hue of the blues or the smoky eyes … Continue reading
Freedom for creativity? Freedom from creativity? Is this a playground or a jail?
Freedom? Restrictions? Limitations? Guidelines? Safety? Security? Sanctions? Sanctimonious? The signs surrounding the playground that swam by me as I jogged my way around Washington Square in New York City got me thinking. Do we need rules to set us free? … Continue reading
A ludicrously easy, perspective changing way to better tie your shoes
How long have you been tying your shoes? Me – I remember knocking on a neighbours door and then realizing my shoelace was untied. For the first time I tied my shoes all on my own. I was so excited … Continue reading
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Tagged global perspective, learning perspective, perspective, ted, worldview
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Perspective enhancing yogurt
Perspective. It’s possible to change it even in the wee hours of the morning. Before a ridiculously self-imposed early morning flight from New York to Vancouver I recently found myself grabbing the above yogurt for the plane ride. When I … Continue reading
Posted in Carrot Life Lenses, Go Life Lenses, Heart Life Lenses, Journey Life Lenses
Tagged perspective, stonyfield, yogurt
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Playing in the sandbox of perspective: who’s ‘ami’ are we talking about?
I laughed myself silly when I saw the video below. Count the times the guy says ‘Miami’. I’ll save you some time – it’s 6. It takes him 6 times to put himself in the little girl’s shoes or rather … Continue reading
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Tagged global perspective, learning perspective, miami, perspective, worldview
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The She’ros journey
The invitation caught my attention, perked my digits to respond. It was a call to journey, journey to the heart. It came via email: How are you stepping into your shero’s journey these days? Warts, challenges, glories, uncertainties, holy visions … Continue reading
Posted in Heart Life Lenses, Journey Life Lenses
Tagged dyana valentine, heart lens, jen louden, journey lens, shero
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I sold my soul
I sold my soul. I sold my soul in New York City. I’m still selling my soul. I will always sell my soul. Perspective. It’s a tricky thing. It’s an intriguing thing. It can be a brick wall or a … Continue reading