At last, back home in Australia having just returned from making a presentation in Washington at the Project for the Integration of Spirituality Law and Politics conference. I shared my thoughts on the emerging work I’m developing in shifting the perspective in the practice of law. Thoroughly rested after taking a little time out for me, my book safely in the hands of my editor, (yes, a book) I’m now compelled to let you know how inspired I am to have met the growing number of forward thinking and exceptional activists in the USA sharing the vision that we must end our separatist way of thinking.

The theme of the conference was centred in Fostering Human Connection in an Era of Alienation. It’s the only way humanity can move forward. It’s the only way we can all start to feel better, both from the personal and relational level. You’ve heard me say it before, if I do something that affects you, ultimately it will affect me too. Once we start thinking from this place, then surely we can’t help but to want the best for each other.

I had the pleasure of promoting my book due to be launched in early 2019, which covers similar themes on connectedness. In my book entitled Let’s Kiss all the Lawyers! … said no-one, ever, I focus on how we lawyers can find life’s satisfaction, by first finding that elusive connection with ourselves. I help us find out why we think the way we do and how we are sometimes thwarting our own happiness, unintentionally.

My book is not just for lawyers, however. Looking outside ourselves for life satisfaction is something affecting most people, given we’ve been preconditioned to find satisfaction externally. I show how we can face the drama of each day with a shift in perspective.

You cannot avoid life’s drama.

This is true for lawyers than for most others, given we lawyers see first hand the drama faced by other’s as an integral part of our day jobs. It is vital therefore to gain the ability to see that there is alchemy in inner and relational conflict, which is a gift to be uncovered. It makes the drama worthwhile as a deeper level of understanding is to be found. Approaching life from this angle, lawyers might even find it puts the purpose back into why they studied law.

Whilst there were many I will be sharing in seminars to come, one notable takeaway for me from the conference was the concept of “the ear of the heart”. I touch on this in my book albeit from another angle. I love the idea that you should listen with the ear of your heart. After all, it’s built right into the middle of the word.

H…EAR…T.

I am, from the centre of my heart, truly thankful to all the organisers, presenters and participants for their warm and enthusiastic acceptance of my work. Moreover, my gratitude is felt in being set amongst the wisdom of my peers. I am humbled and delighted to have made many new lifelong friends, and plan to make many more as I am moved to further share my philosophies with those ready to contemplate fresh concepts in the practice of law.