I recently came across two stories that seemed unrelated at first, yet kept resonating within me, so I began to sense perhaps there was a link.
The first story appears in the audio program To Love and Be Loved by Stephen Levine and his wife.
personal development
Six Days, a Hundred Miles, and a Few Lessons
In 2012, I had walked 800 km on the Camino de Santiago in Spain … a life‑changing experience. Thirteen years later, I felt the pull to walk again. Not as far this time, but still far enough to step out of my daily life and into something bigger.
I chose the South Downs Way, a 100‑mile trail through gently rolling hills from Winchester to Eastbourne in South England. The map made it look manageable, and I thought, I should be able to pull this off. It turned out the map didn’t show the most important parts … the lessons :-).
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From Achievement to Self-Worth
Paul (name changed) is one of my most successful coaching clients. He built his career from a difficult start and now holds a senior leadership role in a competitive consulting environment. He is responsible for hundreds of millions in budget and a large team. His success came from building strong relationships, delegating wisely, and having a sharp instinct for which projects to focus on. [Read more…] about From Achievement to Self-Worth
What if the real win was letting go?
Phtoto: Helena Lindnord – AleSocci-GreenPixel_Ecomotion_2013-0353, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=140698198
Mikael Lindnord was an adventure racer by heart. Since 1997, he had thrown himself into one of the world’s most punishing endurance sports — a mix of mountain biking, trail running, kayaking, climbing, swimming, and sometimes crawling through jungle mud. The winner is the team which makes the distance of 600 – 800km in the fastest time. Top teams usually take between 4.5 – 6.5 days and sleep in the range of only 6 hours across the whole race. It’s brutal. It’s tough. It’s beautiful. [Read more…] about What if the real win was letting go?
Schau hin, bevor es reintropft!
Letztes Jahr hatten wir ganz langsam begonnen uns einmal nach einer neuen Wohnung hier in London umzuschauen. Was entspannt und locker begann, führte dabei schneller als gedacht zu einem neuen Zuhause. Doch während wir die Entscheidung dafür fällten, war uns bewusst: Das wird ein größeres Projekt, denn es gab einiges zu tun, bevor wir wirklich einziehen konnten.
