Posts by Anna Harper
The times are a’changing
“At critical junctures, outer trouble and in the inner need to grow conspire to set each of us on a path of awakening and initiation.” Michael Meade. The Tale of Two Cities opens with: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the…
Read MoreSeasonal and seismic shifts – Spring is coming!
“It is always important to know when something has reached its end. Closing circles, shutting doors, finishing chapters, it doesn’t matter what we call it; what matters is to leave in the past those moments in life that are over.” Paulo Coelho Winter is Coming! or Summer is Here – depending on which hemisphere you…
Read MoreThe Still Small Voice – Listening deeply
“ Inner guidance is heard like soft music in the night by those who have learned to listen”. Vernon Howard. Listening deeply to ourselves is an integral element of the listening path. A trusting of our instincts, those impulses, and acknowledging who in fact, we shouldn’t listen to. I refer to those well-meaning others who…
Read MoreA Gentle Humility
“Give up all the other worlds except the one to which you belong” David Whyte There is a sense of divisiveness for many, it seems – both internally and externally, in these testing times. On some level, the ongoing turbulence has felt like something is shaking us out of complacency, out of our comfort zones…
Read MoreBlowing in the Wind
“You don’t need a weatherman to see which way the wind blows” Bob Dylan There seems to be a lot of ‘wind’ blowing in all directions at present; including a lot of ‘hot air’, from ill-equipped political leaders, opinionated people and media. The levels of intensity appear to be felt by many of us as…
Read MoreHumility, Resilience and a Dream
“Far better to live your own path imperfectly than to live another’s perfectly.” Bhagavad Gita Staying committed to a dream requires many attributes. Humility, resilience and alignment with who you are key and knowing why you want in the first place really does help. This is easier said than done, especially with the world’s eyes…
Read MoreTurbulence in the system – Riding the waves of uncertainty.
“The flapping of the wings of a butterfly can be felt on the other side of the world .” Chinese Proverb. In these times of uncertainty, it seems that one step forward is met with two steps back. And in these moments, it is useful is to be in the uncertainty, the unknown, and not…
Read MoreRegeneration – Forging Your Own Paths out of Duality
“In times of uncertainty, the most difficult thing to do is to stop searching for detours”. Toko-Pa Turner.For many it may seem that much has been taken away since January 2020. Losses of freedom, lives, jobs, incomes. Now is the time to identify the shape of what is left and nurture the green shoots which…
Read More‘Unfolding’ – your journey to embrace who you are
As some parts of the world start to reopen – I refer to the travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand – and lockdown laws are, for the most part, becoming less stringent it has become evident that the choices made this time last year are influencing the environment which we are experiencing now –…
Read MoreGlobal Cosmopolitans
What a great shift in thinking! And what opportunities for this generation to help reshape’ perceived boundaries, with borderless thinking. The world is an oyster to a growing number of people who have lived, worked and travelled across the globe and across different cultures. “The technological revolution has made it not just possible, but even…
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