from Kellie

When I was flying, I learned a lot about being in control – always being one step ahead of the aircraft -anticipating what could go wrong and being prepared in advance to respond. I learned that it was a life and death issue especially when I was flying my beloved WWII Warbird – Harvard (AT6 is its U.S. name) in formation…attention, focus, familiarity with the cockpit so that my hands went to the controls without my physical eyes even looking. My inner eyes had it memorized and could ‘see’ all the controls. The whole experience of flying and especially formation flying seemed to always be this incredible balancing act between control, anticipating all possibilities and letting go in order to truly be ‘one’ with the aircraft. It required the ultimate self-trust, trust in the laws of physics, confidence in acquired knowledge and allowing the synergy to flow.
It was a dance of letting go and taking action – two seemingly opposite behaviors. The resolution of the two landed squarely in the heady experience of both the satisfaction with the action and the pure joy of the flight itself ….the afterglow lasts! even to this day – it becomes a cellular peak experience…that teaches in every project undertaken. Ironically, action and letting go can live in every moment of experience. They are not mutually exclusive. In fact, to be a free-flying being requires both. As we prepare to present our “Path to Choice – Finding Perspective in Global Transition” at the Families in Global Transition conference (Mar 4-7) in Houston, the learning of the past replays and the well-worn path to free-flying is walked once more…this time, with greater trust, confidence and access to past wisdom.

~ To dream anything that you want to dream. That’s the beauty of the human mind. To do anything that you want to do. That is the strength of the human will. To trust yourself to test your limits. That is the courage to succeed. ~

enjoy !

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