 The people I work with are amazing. They are scientists, business leaders, sustainability experts and creatives and their knowledge, passion and dedication to change are unquestionable. But after working with over 50 organisations, I not longer believe we can simply think our way out of the problems we face. We have to connect with our feelings, lean into discomfort and learn from the powerful messages this brings. Many of us are rational thinkers, able to understand complex information and develop complex ideas to tackle seemingly impossible problems. For the most part, we live in our heads, and our work and culture demand it. But all this heady stuff comes at a cost. It takes us away from a part of being human – the ability to feel deeply and connect with the truth through physical feeling, rather than our heads. When we make friends with our feelings, we bring a new richness and honesty to life. There's a humility that comes with embracing feeling and vulnerability – a humility we need now more than ever. As a scientist, my journey to feel more deeply took time, courage and the support of some amazing people. This includes my great friend, Danny Shmulevitch, who teaches a different of connecting with life based on his experience growing up and working with indigenous cultures. This journey changed my life in ways I could not have predicted and today I feel fully alive because of it. There's no way of going of going back from here - and I wouldn't want to anyway. I'm here for all of it. Beth x Human beings have an innate ability to sense and connect with life but we've been conditioned to live in our heads, disconnected from our bodies and nature. This impacts many areas of our life - including our health, work and relationships." Comments are closed.
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