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The Chrysalis

Where ideas hatch and transformations begin

Just as a chrysalis heralds a butterfly's emergence, this blog explores the transformative shifts reshaping education

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Are you inside or outside right now? Re-thinking nature connection and our relationship with nature.

Are you inside our outside right now? I remember being asked this question by Dr Stephan Harding during a lecture taking place inside a large indoor theatre…

Where does courage come from and how can we cultivate it in our learning communities?

Where does courage come from? If I said "cold-water, hugging people and humming", you'd probably think I was trying too hard to answer the question…

Why is practising relationships key to transforming our communities and supporting a healthier future?

What happens when you begin a day with gratitude? This is a question I’ve explored a lot over the years, both to support my own resilience in this crazy-beautiful world…

Learning from children - taking a ‘wonder-wander’ and finding awe and wonder in our world.

Have you ever taken a wonder-wander? Any of you with small children will know that going for a walk is never about the length. You rarely get far and certainly not fast…

Dining with a difference: How we’re nurturing relationships one conversation at a time.

Last night I hosted a Jeffersonian dinner for a visiting group of education ministers and leaders. During the 1800s when Thomas Jefferson was the US President…

How can we learn to be better ancestors and create a healthier future for our children?

What do you hope for the world in 2100? It's hard to think about a timescale so far from where we are now - particularly when most folks reading this…