Author: Creatively Curious

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Short walks in beautiful places…

National Trust cares for the most spectacular countryside in Britain. A great guide featuring 100 walks across the country – ancient majesty of Avebury’s stone circle, wonder of Giant’s Causeway, dramatic peaks towering around Lake windermere, other stunning sites laden with natural beauty.

Short Walks in Beautiful Places: 100 Great British Routes – Amazon

Walks are organised by region, making it easy to explore historical sites, spot wildlife & stunning views wherever we are. Routes are graded according to ease from 2 to 8 miles in length. Includes family-friendly rambles across parkland & adventurous hikes. With maps of each route, a perfect way of exploring Britain’s countryside to discover our new favourite walks.

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Chasing clouds…

Email: A mindful tool to manage mental health in life’s current chaos? (US)

A humble perspective. The only activity I did today – chasing clouds at sunrise! Refers to a mental state that appears to be drifting rather than concentrating. A wonderful meditation tool that reminds of the transient nature of challenges. Whether puffy & white, tinted with colours of dawn or shades of dusk, the vaporous sky reminds us of so many things about life.

Looking upwards to the skies, we direct our thoughts to endless expanses, a state of flow. Feel our spirits expand to reach beyond any seeming limitations. Free to unleash our child-like imagination, curiosity. I chose to merely drift along, watched their distanced perspective on our world. Looked for creative clues in fantastical shapes to feel the wonder.

However we interact with clouds, we do so from a peaceful place. Clouds drift above the hustle of our world, knowing they belong to another realm that can’t be affected by it’s frenzy. A vision beyond the ordinary, the mundane. Like life’s difficulties, clouds change shapes revealing the strength of the shining sun, the sparkling light of twinkling stars, the magical mystery of the moon.

When a ray of light breaks through dark clouds, this dramatic luminous filtering only makes our world more beautiful. Just as we can shine more brightly, compassionately in the midst of life’s chaos. Many secret messages hidden in cotton balls!

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Working from home…

Email: Post Covid, will we be able to work from home forever? (US)

Guess, we could. Tech giants like Microsoft, Twitter, Facebook, Fujitsu announced they’ll offer staff the option to work from home permanently. Covid-19 has brought a mindset shift that allows people to view remote work as the new normal rather than an occasional opportunity. Most client meetings, kick-offs, project meetings can effectively be conducted via tools like Teams, WebEx, Zoom, Slack, other virtual mobile solutions. Corporations can save on lease, electric & water bills, admin costs.

But, some fear losing vital communication skills, wonder whether they can be as successful professionally as they would be at an office? Face-to-face interaction is vital to win new business, build strategic partnerships. On the flip side, remote work could potentially open up new opportunities in a virtual marketplace. We could connect, collaborate on fresh ideas, engage teams creatively, take better care of families in parallel.

Whatever, there won’t be a one-size-fits-all solution. A hybrid model where we could balance quality time working efficiently from home & common spaces can become a viable model. This would support emotional interactions, avoid video fatigue & wifi blips. I’m objectively curious to see where the waves settle & what becomes the new normal. Think, we can’t unlearn the lessons of Covid.

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