Thank you for today’s post. Stephen Mitchell’s translation of the Tao Te Ching has been a spiritual touchstone for me for more than thirty years. Its quiet wisdom has shaped how I live, work, lead, and strive to show up for others, moment by moment. I’m grateful for your prompt—it's a beautiful invitation to reflect more deeply and consider how this wisdom can shape my writing.
It’s my favourite translation, the first one I ever read and the one I return to most often. I’m really glad the post and the prompt resonated with you, Paula.
This arrived at exactly the right time. I’m feeling called to practice ‘not-doing’ lately.
I really appreciated the discussion of leaders who seem as though they are doing nothing. It made me reflect on my own leadership. This was a balm I needed. 🙏🏽💛
Thank you for this post. These are all concepts that have been on my mind this year. Meditation, not-doing, letting go of control and arriving for emptiness. 🙏🏻
I’ve long resonated with the tension between needing clarity... and knowing that true clarity often comes when we let go.
The idea of “creating confusion” in writing or coaching — not as chaos, but as spaciousness — feels deeply important for neurodivergent minds too. We’re so often pressured to get it right. But maybe our greatest strength is in holding the unknown without rushing to resolve it.
Thank you for making room for that kind of wisdom. 🪴
I’m very glad it touched you. I’ve come to learn that holding the unknown and embracing mystery is vital for me. I used to really need definitive answers about all sorts of things which created a lot of frustration, but I let that need go and things are much clearer now. Essentially I’ve accepted there will always things we don’t, and cannot, know. I’m finally cool with that!
Thank you for today’s post. Stephen Mitchell’s translation of the Tao Te Ching has been a spiritual touchstone for me for more than thirty years. Its quiet wisdom has shaped how I live, work, lead, and strive to show up for others, moment by moment. I’m grateful for your prompt—it's a beautiful invitation to reflect more deeply and consider how this wisdom can shape my writing.
It’s my favourite translation, the first one I ever read and the one I return to most often. I’m really glad the post and the prompt resonated with you, Paula.
This arrived at exactly the right time. I’m feeling called to practice ‘not-doing’ lately.
I really appreciated the discussion of leaders who seem as though they are doing nothing. It made me reflect on my own leadership. This was a balm I needed. 🙏🏽💛
I’m really glad it was a balm for you, Annette. It’s hard to not do!
Thank you for this post. These are all concepts that have been on my mind this year. Meditation, not-doing, letting go of control and arriving for emptiness. 🙏🏻
I’m glad you enjoyed it, Lisa. Not doing and letting go of control are so hard for me! It’s an ongoing practice 💙
This was a balm.
I’ve long resonated with the tension between needing clarity... and knowing that true clarity often comes when we let go.
The idea of “creating confusion” in writing or coaching — not as chaos, but as spaciousness — feels deeply important for neurodivergent minds too. We’re so often pressured to get it right. But maybe our greatest strength is in holding the unknown without rushing to resolve it.
Thank you for making room for that kind of wisdom. 🪴
I’m very glad it touched you. I’ve come to learn that holding the unknown and embracing mystery is vital for me. I used to really need definitive answers about all sorts of things which created a lot of frustration, but I let that need go and things are much clearer now. Essentially I’ve accepted there will always things we don’t, and cannot, know. I’m finally cool with that!