Growing Perspectives

Salmon have the ability to survive in both salt water and fresh water
Salmon have the ability to survive in both salt water and fresh water

The salmon strategy

Have you ever wondered what our planet looks like from space?

Your mind is a star

Can you imagine the beauty of a city at night? The colours that swim in the blue glass windows of skyscrapers?

When exposed to the right conditions, it is almost impossible to stop a tree from becoming the best version of itself, no matter what it had gone through earlier in its life.

Does pressure make diamonds or coal?

Pressure makes diamonds. This seems to be a strange but common phrase that many people have at the tip of the tongue, ready to dispense to a young person struggling with all of the new loads that growing up brings to them.

The treasure in a dandelion

When people grow old, they begin to treasure memories. They treasure the pale flower petal that they pressed against the page of a journal years ago.

The seemingly useless fly is just a small part of a much bigger picture

The pursuit of purpose

Purpose is a rather subjective concept. It can take on different shapes to different people, and for some, the idea of having purpose itself is meaningless.

If life is like a river, we may never get a chance to see the sunlight dancing on the surface if we swim with our heads underwater

To remember to hope

The progress of life is often compared with a river. Life, like a river, is dotted with obstacles at times.

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