To soften conflict, be the earth between seasons
Let quiet, necessary thinking rest “in-form” you.
Resting is not quitting. Pauses for reflective practice matter.
Structured and sober contemplation, like coaching, mentoring, super-vision or peer-to-peer dialoguing, is an essential “action” tool for impact leaders and their teams.
In a world of complexity and burnout, obsessed with speed and output, these intentional pauses are radical acts that lead to better insights, more understanding, better decisions, and more elastic, adaptive strategies.
Pauses enable healthier, less conflictual business cultures and the growth of deeper roots.
A A reflection seed:
When was the last time you truly paused, not to plan, but to notice? What might you hear if you made room for stillness?
If you’re keen…
I wrote this story: “Teacups, Aching Teeth and Tendons: A Tale of Two Thinkers in a Room”.
It talks about what happens when two aching bodies meet in a space of radical attention. This is a story of dialogue as medicine, where time bends and thinking softens, where presence, imagination, and tenderness can reanimate our linear and controlling institutions.
