by IanHatton | Mar 7, 2018 | Connection, Liberty, Life, Listening, Love, Totally-Ian-Blog
I love sound. Birds singing. The wind in the trees. Gentle music. Waves crashing. The crunch of tyres on gravel. The connection I feel when listening to another. For the past few days I have been listening to the sounds caused by the wind. I’m beginning to notice the...
by IanHatton | Feb 13, 2018 | Compassion, Courage, Liberty, Life, Listening, Totally-Ian-Blog
I was invited by my dear sister to go see what we thought would be a fabulous documentary movie. As the time to leave drew nearer I noticed that I was getting anxious. I slowly got an inkling of how uncomfortable I was about going. A public space. Crowded. Needing...
by IanHatton | Jan 17, 2018 | Compassion, Connection, Courage, Leadership, Liberty, Life, Listening, Totally-Ian-Blog
Today I appreciate the mirror of others and self. Last night was the first PSA Cape meeting for the year. I realised before I went that I wasn’t really looking forward to it. It’s possibly about my current discomfort with my size. I was about to write:...
by IanHatton | Oct 30, 2017 | Compassion, Courage, Laughter, Liberty, Life, Love, Totally-Ian-Blog
Liberty has been a major desire in my life for as long as I can remember. Freedom from the expectations of others. From the inner voices of ought, should and must. Free to be myself. Liberation from the why not’s that have stood in the way of excellence,...
by IanHatton | Sep 12, 2017 | Compassion, Connection, Courage, Laughter, Leadership, Liberty, Life, Listening, Love, Totally-Ian-Blog
I appreciate the journey. I have too often rushed to destinations. Especially on holiday. Get there as fast as possible. Stressed. Irritable. Even more in need of a rest. Taking days to unwind. Of course I had heard of people who make the trip part of the vacation. It...
by IanHatton | Aug 18, 2017 | Compassion, Courage, Leadership, Liberty, Life, Love, Totally-Ian-Blog
Mistakes. Struggles. Errors. Wrong answers. Failures. Poor scores. Misunderstandings. Shortcomings. Inadequacies. Incorrect paths. Weaknesses. These all get a very bad rap in a perfectionistic society. One obsessed with measurement, conforming to norms, dictating...
