Minds Set Alight

 
Earlier today a friend texted:

'New old leaves dance in nursery rhyme circles'

 and I texted back:

'Summer sunshine condensed into crackling little tree flames that set our minds alight'

Then I was out in the dusk under trees still shining though it was hard to see twigs for wood stove kindling in the carpet of red-orange cherry leaves, enchantment indeed. Too dark for a photo. Might try tomorrow if there's a similar light-in-the-leaves-type time of day.

I got thinking about a favourite lecturer who once wrote on an essay of mine, respectfully but in no uncertain terms, 'You need to read less psychology and sociology and more good novels.' I'd been over-analysing George Elliot instead of responding to her writing. I tell you this because it's stuck with me as a reminder to be in the beauty and majesty of life more. Many a time it has helped me to shift from too clinical a way of being in life.

Yes, in business there are books to balance and structures to evolve and support. In coaching there are helpful and at times essential forms in which to work. NLP, the GROW model, Clean Facilitation and more: at times I use it all.

But it is not enough.

'Enough' includes simply being with the client for their story to evolve, making space for their best expression to arrive. Just as my friend's text inspired my response and added to the quality of my stick-gathering experience later, then this blog, I coach for my clients to live richly and magnificently, or simply and contentedly, or whatever their best words are for living in what is for them a good way to live. Today, tomorrow and as they make themselves at home in what ever they want to happen in life.

Wishing you joy in the autumn.