"No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path." Buddha
Monthly Archives: April 2016
When I was an English teacher working in Thailand, every lesson started with the traditional Añjali Mudrā greeting of reverence. The class would pitch their hands in front of their faces as if in prayer and sing out, “Sa-wat-dee kha” and “Sa-wat-dee-khrap.” A benediction of great regard. The term used for teacher in Thai is ‘Ajahn’ which is honorific, like the Japanese term, ‘sensei’ denoting esteem for one who has mastered something worthwhile. There were some mornings, severely hung-over from a night of Thai Mekong whiskey
If you look at the timeline / pathway that you completed in Activity 1 you will see a selection of transformative events from your life. You have chosen these particular moments to represent something that you learned about yourself or life and has helped shaped you into the person you are today. Ideally you should have at least 5 or 6 signature moments – obviously this is age dependant. Use Activity 2 Worksheet for Signature Moments which will ask you 10 questions that you can answer for each of your signature moments. The
“If you have a beautiful story it has to have conflict. If you don’t have conflict it cant be a good story.”
Don Miller
"To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting." Edmund Burke
"Life doesn't happen to us, but happens with us." Dr Shefali Tsabary
"The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy." Meryl Streep
"There is nothing stronger in the world than gentleness." Han Suyin
"We know what we are, but know not what we may be."
William Shakespeare
"Grief is the price we pay for love." Queen Elizabeth II