Enabling the How
Enabling the How
In a world consumed by the “What” we “Enable your How…” to make the world a better place.
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About Enabling the How
Our call to action at 5th Place is to focus on developing emotional fitness and mental well-being in order to create positive change in the world. Join us, Chantal and Matthew, co-owners of 5th Place, in our escapades every week as we stumble and trip, dance and whirl our way through very normal and not so normal weeks in their drive to make the world a better place. This “How” comes in many different forms and in this case it comes in the form of sharing life, loves, and loss. It’s also a whole lot of what living is like in South Africa.
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Displaying issues #203 to #211
Grown from cuttings
A large garden requires focus, care and patience, something that not all of us have. Matthew does and he loves growing plants from cuttings too.
The power of practice
The flow from one month to the next brings anxieties around balancing books and not bouncing cheques. Meditation practice helps bring calm but doesn’t always come easy even when it is important.
Of loss and saying “No”
Another unexpected loss of a lovely human being brought on regrets of missed opportunities. There is also loss in saying “No” while honouring who you are and what you want.
Testing time
Nobody really likes to be assessed, so the resistance from staff members was not surprising. Clearing a misunderstanding through storytelling led most to do the assessment free of fear.
A Slice of Silence
We worked with two sets of students at very different stages of their lives yet both full of anxiety. We explored how to get the whirring to settle and the brain to calm down enough to open to learn.
Treasure the now
A celebratory weekend of food, drink, music, and dance – coming together to witness, honour, and celebrate, with a touch of sadness reminding us to treasure the now.
Deadline squeeze
Several deadlines loomed at us as the month rapidly drew to a close. Our race to meet them was successful even if we felt dragged through bushes backwards.
A fudgy week
The week fudged along and felt bitty. We were tired and in need of rest which we gratefully took on the weekend. Self care is a commitment that is worth investing in.
It’s a celebration!
A resistance and then an acquiescence led to a full and connecting celebration of a significant birthday. It’s in the now that real life is lived, noted Matthew.