Observations

“Relationships are the oxygen of human development” - Peter Benson

Based on my experience and observations at the moment, here are 43 things to think about…

1. Don’t do scaremongering, do caremongering
2. Were all in this together. Even when we are apart
3. Build good will on good days
4. Focus on what you can control and not what you can’t
5. Love is the answer – spread it thick
6. Check on your neighbours and let them check on you
7. Services aren’t the solution, communities are
8. It’s even more important to do the right thing, whatever the right thing is
9. Like they tell you to on the plane, put your own oxygen mask on first
10. Smile, it’s good for everyone
11. There’s no right way to respond to this
12. Give consistently, receive occasionally
13. Staying positive doesn’t mean you have to be happy all the time
14. Fear can sometimes be a liar
15. Don’t believe everything you think
16. Empathy drives connection; sympathy disconnection
17. Do not read the next line
18. You little rebel, I like you
19. Less is more only when more is too much
20. Be a no-ego doer
21. Work on things that matter the most today
22. Don’t think less of yourself, just think of yourself a little less
23. It’s all about making common sense common practice
24. Engage in dialogue with others even when it’s difficult
25. Eye contact is good, unless you’re eating a banana
26. When people don’t feel heard they get louder
27. A bridge is the coming together of two sides
28. Conflict, properly managed, is absolutely essential
29. The removal of threat is not the same as creating safety
30. Do you remember when you wished for what you currently have?
31. Other people’s negativity isn’t worth worrying about
32. Some people don’t need a good talking to, they need a good listening to
33. Everything works somewhere but nothing works everywhere
34. Be careful you don’t hit the target but miss the point
35. Relationships aren’t built in a day; they are built daily
36. As the saying goes, if you only have a hammer, everything looks like a nail
37. Homelessness can be solved quickly when it impacts on the wealthy
38. Social change moves at the speed of the relationships
39. Results come in action not in discussion
40. Physical isolation doesn’t have to equal social isolation
41. You’re not stuck at home. Your safer at home
42. When your hair needs dying or a cut, you’ll need a hat
43. #Onlyconnect. [ITL]