A Guiding Hand is a collection of cards with words, phrases, and images inspired by the Northern Lights. It emerged from a decade-long Arctic Circle pilgrimage, where the creator observed and photographed the Aurora Borealis. The cards aim to provide insight and guidance for personal and professional challenges in today's world. The accompanying blog further explores the cards' meanings, offering practical advice for positive psychology practitioners. The author draws one card weekly and writes a blog post inspired by it, holding the readers and themselves in mind, with the intent to offer a guiding hand amid modern crises and challenges.
This article encourages self-reflection and stillness to gain deeper insights into one's inner being. The author describes a moment of witnessing the Aurora's reflection in a Finnish lake, symbolizing how reflection reveals a deeper sense of wholeness. It emphasizes that stillness allows us to redirect attention inward, fostering self-awareness and consciousness. By cultivating inner attentiveness, we move beyond superficial distractions, discovering what truly matters. The text invites reade...
26 Sept 2024
We confine what we long to liberate
This podcast encourages reflection on overlooked aspects of life that may be vital to personal fulfilment. Using the metaphor of missing the Northern Lights while being distracted by TV, it prompts readers to question if daily distractions prevent them from fully living. It suggests taking time to recognize and reconnect with deeper sources of inspiration and meaning. The text also explores self-imposed limitations and invites readers to imagine what they would do if liberated from responsibi...
26 Sept 2024
Learning how not to know may be the greatest act of intelligence
The card invites you to explore the value of "not knowing" and how it can expand your perception. The author recounts an unusual sight of the Northern Lights, challenging their previous knowledge and highlighting how certainty can limit understanding. Similarly, a coach realized that excessive confidence in expertise caused a major oversight. The text encourages reflection on how relying on knowledge can limit awareness and suggests that embracing uncertainty can offer valuable insights in pe...
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