Shifting perspective from informing - to inspiring, by taking your audience on a colourful journey.

Using our imagination - and the power of emotive words - to bring colour and vitality to our communications.

Having the courage to stand up and speak as ourselves. No masks, or artifice.

How a gentle Netflix series, high on beautifully served food and low on drama, had me captivated.

What happens when we shift focus and see what really matters...

Here's a link to Rumi Tsuchihashi's website:

https://www.rumitsuchihashi.com/

and to her book, which I mention:

https://bookshop.org/p/books/i-want-to-remember-this-recognizing-the-tiny-moments-that-make-up-a-life-rumi-tsuchihashi/17838011?ean=9781088005088

Lessons on how to embrace our imperfections from the Japanese art of kintsugi.

How - and why - certain language diminishes the impact of our communication.

I refer to the excellent book Playing Big, by Tara Mohr.

Why it's important to accept - and embrace - your accent when communicating across the language barrier.

Thank you to:

Sue Heatherington, Founder, The Art of Quiet Disruption:

https://sueheatherington.com/the-art-of-quiet-disruption/

and

Diane Wyzga, Speaker and Storyteller, Founder of Quartermoon Story Arts:

https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net/about/

for your wise words.

What does it mean to send a postcard? For sender... and recipient?

Why it’s important to recognise our achievements, own our accomplishments, and talk about our talents.

To brag… but nicely.