The thread you follow

As we move further into the new year, I find myself getting super clear about the thread I will follow.  I believe, as Rick Rubin says in his delightful book “The Creative Act: A Way of Being”, that “our thoughts, feelings, processes and unconscious beliefs have an energy that is hidden”, and whilst it is an unseen and unmeasurable force, it gives our work and interactions a powerful magnetism. And it is the truth that becomes embedded in our work. 

Or as William Stafford beautifully articulates in his poem “the way it is” , “there is a thread you follow”…….”You don’t ever let go of the thread”.

​For me this thread is about dignity, the intrinsic value and worth that resides in every human, being and finding ways to weave this thread into every aspect of my life and work, in essence its about making it a way of life. 

“Dignity is an internal state of peace that comes with the recognition and acceptance of the value and vulnerability of all things.” - Donna Hicks - Dignity – Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict

​​You see we all want to be treated in ways that show we matter, and when we are not treated this way, we suffer. There is more than enough suffering in the world and dignity, as a way of being, a way of life, a way of responding and as an invitation to others, has the power to transform every encounter we have, every day in big and small ways. 

What thread will you choose?  

Choosing a thread intentionally has the power to weave together your experiences, emotions, relationships, purpose, gratitude, hope, compassion, purposeful action, legacy, interconnectedness, endurance, connection, and love.
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For” Invisible threads are the strongest ties.” Friedrich Nietzsche 

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