The Peacock and Juno
Don’t discount your strengths
In a previous article, I wrote about the benefits of taking a slow approach to our writing, and I illustrated my point with Aesop’s fable of The Hare and the Tortoise:
Another of Aesop’s fables, The Peacock and Juno, has much to inform us about how to negotiate life in our 21st-century world. Here is a link if you are interested in reading it:
What image do you conjure up in your mind when you hear the word peacock? I think firstly of the magnificent green and gold feathers dotted with striking eye patterns, and then the vibrant blue colour of the bird. I picture the creature strutting about showing itself off, perhaps to attract a mate.
The peacock’s colours and patterns have inspired fabric designers and artists through the centuries. But if you google its…
