By Katie Tallo

Looking out over my life I see patterns. I tend to rush into things without thinking them through fully. I have a stubborn stick-to-itiveness when it comes to problem solving. I’m continually bumping up against the lesson that it’s not all about me, and yet, I can be very generous and would do anything for those I love. I can bask in great stretches of laziness, but also sustain long sessions of productivity with intense focus. My patterns are chock-full of ebbs and flows in enthusiasm, energy and ego. They etch the landscape of my past, my present and will likely form the contours and colours of my future.

We all have patterns in our lives.

Viewing them from a distance can help us understand... More...