Profile: Benn Abdy Collins

Taking a look at a key Collaborator in the community.

Who is Benn Abdy-Collins? Born in Scotland as the second son to a naval officer, I am a partner to Ela, a son, a child to one parent, as my Mum died in 2004. As a family, we moved frequently when I was young, I have carried that moving along into later life, becoming incredibly adaptable/ used to change, yet set in many of my ways. By the age of forty, I could count forty homes and by 53, attendance at fourteen schools and colleges.

This issue of The Quest has focused on ‘Being Human’, how do you see that manifest in your life and how as a state of mind is it valuable to you? I see life is a vulnerable proposition, where each individual seeks to make some sort of sense from the experience. Being increasingly honest and vulnerable myself, i.e. not having all the solutions, as I am but a mortal, then I have the opportunity, and I hope, humility to learn about what others share. Being but a human allows me to find the problems others face, with the hope that together we can collaborate towards a solution. By knowing that “I don’t know” allows me to explore the problems people face – whether in their health, their life, in facing a time of bereavement or grief (of whatever cause) – I can hold the space for their stepping forward into or towards a solution, and a difference in their lives. Being human, I guess is a touch like having common sense, something relatively uncommon, or unusual. I recognise that I am imperfect, and don’t have internal dialogues and understandings. I hold the space; I Love; I seek to enable and through these, I follow my passion, and feel that BE-ing is worthwhile.

If someone is interested in coming along to a Collaboration Global meeting, from your perspective what might they expect when they get there?

What they can expect “depends”, is the only answer I can give. Each and every meeting is unique, as are each and every attendee. My personal experience of each meeting is that I will be greeted by friendly and warm folk.

You can contact Benn at:

Email: benn@bennabdy-collins.com Telephone: 07957 658890 Website: bennabdy-collins.com

Read the full article in The Quest 13 - Being Human