I’ve become present to the fact that the long plane flight from North America becomes a convenient excuse to avoid visiting Australia. I suppose that keeps some of the so-called “Ugly Americans” from showing up here. But Australia is worth the long flight.
We share a common language, however there are words and turn-of-phrases that we don’t have in America. After more than a dozen trips down here, I’m still learning to appreciate the nuances of Australian terms such as “bloody” and “bugger.” Even the word “mate” has a different meaning here. There are many other nuances, however when I travel here I notice a culture that appears to be a unique mix that combines the best of Britain and the United States.
The Conversation Debrief yesterday in Melbourne went great. Every session is different. I’m especially interested to see how the breakthroughs that we witnessed turn up in the lives of the participants! (Turns out Australian chiropractors suffer from the same issues that dog North American chiropractors!)
Tomorrow (Friday) I catch up on some writing and prepare for the Sydney Debrief on Saturday.