3D Ideas 1175 -Wintering

Claire writes: ‘In the UK and other parts of the northern hemisphere, where we have long nights and short days, January feels like it is 300 days long. Some people are bouncing into conversations with renewed energy. While others are struggling and have entered the...

3D Ideas 1174 -Be Silent, ask questions when necessary

Zoe writes, “Life is busy and often we crave space to think. Conversations can get noisy too and we can underestimate the power of silence. One of our 3D principles is ‘Be silent, ask questions when necessary’.  Here are some thoughts about silence: Enough...

3D Ideas 1170 – Time is our Friend

Ruth writes: “Time is our friend! In the UK, we often think about time as a deficit: “I’ve got to be there in 20 minutes”, “I’ve only got 3 days to do that”, “you were only just on time”. This can mean we stop talking...

3D Ideas 1163 – Bridge

Claire writes: ‘For the last 30 years, we have played bridge with two special friends.  Because we see them infrequently, we don’t practice, and end up playing for fun.  Each time we play, we have to try and remember the rules.   After a recent...

3D Ideas 1159 – 1075 day streak

Claire writes: ‘In the summer, I got a 1075 day streak on Duolingo for learning Spanish.  It has been an extraordinary journey (not for everyone I know) from only being able to say ‘Hola’ to being able to understand pretty much the whole of a Spanish song which I...