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| Perspective can be about choice, which viewpoint to adopt |
Much of our work is done outside, in forests, on mountains and on the sea shore. One of the things participants learn quickly is the power of recognising that we can choose a viewpoint. We can also choose to look back, look forwards or simply look around us. The key is to look AND to notice, to actually be alert to what we see and to how we respond to it. On the walk pictured we saw a Peregrine falcon take a wood pigeon in flight, feathers everywhere, result - a dead pigeon, or a meal for a partner back on the nest with chicks waiting to fledge? A piece of drama played out in front of our eyes or an example of how suddenly life can change? Perhaps all of these, and in our work we always use reflection and discussion to draw out individual perspectives, examining how what we learn can be applied in our daily lives.
For example a driver overtakes very fast, pulling sharply in front of you to avoid another car. Do you allow rage to develop, shocked at their behaviour or be thankful that you were able to avoid a collision? Do you think they were a bad driver or that they were rushing to the hospital where their partner was giving birth? It is all about perspectives.
