by Andrew Machon | April, 2023 | A Guiding Hand, Andrew Machon
Our lives may often feel problematic because we are largely engaged in getting to the answer. The self to which we most commonly revert, especially when under pressure, is an avid problem solver. Rapidly seeking to judge right from wrong, this is black and that is...
by Andrew Machon | April, 2023 | A Guiding Hand, Andrew Machon
We all wish to be wise and place enormous value on those around us who show wisdom. But what is wisdom? And are we able to find it? Without doubt, most of us may spend our lives searching. The photograph of the Aurora Borealis shows a vast Northern Lights show that...
by Andrew Machon | March, 2023 | A Guiding Hand, Andrew Machon
A key theme that may be emerging is How often do we take time to rest in our daily working lives? Do our homes have sanctuary spaces – where we can ‘put up our feet‘– reflect, contemplate, and restore? The little red boat in the associated image has found its own bay,...
by Andrew Machon | March, 2023 | A Guiding Hand, Andrew Machon
One of our themes through a ‘Guiding Hand’ is how much we can learn about human nature from Nature herself. And not unlike Nature, we may too experience ‘seasons of self’’. Consider the times when it feels like you are experiencing your own Winter when you feel...
by Andrew Machon | March, 2023 | A Guiding Hand, Andrew Machon
The world in which we live, and work can be a busy and noisy place. This distracts our attention, and we become unfocused, unclear, and dispersed. It’s important to remember that our quality of attention determines how we see, for whatever we attend to, we bring into...
