Simon Lever
Prior to his retirement, Simon engaged in software and services sector search and recruitment for American companies around Europe. He has retained the enjoyment of engaging with people from other countries and cultures. His energies are now directed towards voluntary community activities, journaling, and exhibition stewardship. He is a Featured Contributor for BizCatalyst 360°. As an Exhibition Steward, at the 1000-year-old Winchester Cathedral, he is responsible for guiding visitors from the world over, around the award-winning 'Kings and Scribes Exhibition', which includes the 900-year-old Winchester Bible. The exhibition introduces visitors to Winchester's historical significance as a former capital of England. Simon's journaling activities are published on BizCatalyst 360° and accompanying posts on LinkedIn, He acknowledges the inspiration afforded him by Carol Campos of Massachusetts: Life Strategist, Writer, and Intuitive Business Leader who introduced him to writing with feeling; from the heart. Simon's forté is creative writing; the accent on the natural environment, transforming feelings, emotions, sights, sounds, and scents of Mother Nature's landscape; hills and rivers and woodland into words, transporting the reader to the locations. Essays include accounts of his life in former days. Instinctively writing in such a spontaneous manner, descriptions become life-like. His often emotionally charged writing, whether describing a surreal 'Son et Lumière' at the Grand Place in Brussels to experiences acquired during European business travel. Journaling and Exhibition Steward activities are his key sources of inspiration and creativity. Kindness is ever more important, where he is a promoter of Shelly Elsliger PPCC's 'Decide to be Kind' Campaign. Simon champions Positivity, Empathy, and Kindness and has been described as a 'Beacon of Positivity'.
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A Day in the Life of a Bumblebee
Bumblebees are particularly large. Ability to fly contrary to laws of science, where size...
Butterflies –Mother Nature’s Angels
Describing the joy butterflies visit upon humans; initiating and releasing thoughts, enlivening the imagination,...
Strolling through the Seasons
October is a month between hot Summer and a cold Winter to come. Colors...
Sixth Sense, Sensitivity, Vibes, and Horses
Familiar topics sometimes reaching the surface for open discussion are unspoken elements of human...
Views from the Avenue of Trees
Walking through pristine countryside, transforming heart and mind; attracting and absorbing Mother Nature's testimony...
Retiring Butterflies, Bumblebees Will Return
Butterflies retire in Fall, fluttering wings be missed
Bumblebees follow suit, honey gathering complete
Sparrows remain...
Friday’s Poem Breakfast with Candlelight
Days are getting shorter
Nightfall early closes in
Mornings are adventurous
Sunrise later to be seen
Candlelight warming...
A Country Walk – Reality and Fantasy
A combination of fluffy white clouds and blue skies, birdsong, and elegant, majestic swans....
The James Bond Movie Casino Royale –and a Race Horse
Childhood memories visit our consciousness out of the blue; almost déjà vu moments, prompting...
The Magic of Fall: Wind Blowing through Hillside Trees
Wind blowing through hillside trees
Sound surreal, magic of Fall
Raindrops splatter on ground below
River water...