creating change without shouting
Not to turn away,or yield to hopelessness,foregoing the utterance thatit’s impossible. Instead to face towards,to choose the possibilityand become the changeI want to see. Yet we do this together,because it takes twoto change the conversationfor good. + Sue Heatherington There is so much going on, and we can feel overwhelmed. Yet together, we can kindle … Read more
On the wall above my desk, I have an excerpt from John O’Donohue’s Blessing for Matins: May I live this day Compassionate of heart,Clear in word,Gracious in awareness,Courageous in thought,Generous in love. + John O’Donohue, from Benedictus: A Book of Blessings, Bantam Press 2007 What might grow if we applied this to ourselves, rather than … Read more
This week, death has nudged a little closer: the devastating war, the shameful famine, the choaking of the earth and the passing of time. And for some, it is closer to home. In the face of this, we have a range of choices. From closing the door and hoping it doesn’t come any nearer, to … Read more
Because we are fundamentally relational beings, our engagement with and perception of the world is shaped by our conversations every day. These conversations may be local or global, and everything in between. They tend to either confirm or in some way reshape the way we think things are: from the way we live our daily … Read more
This year it’s been Spring in slow motion. Each day offers a fresh unfurling. A new emergence catches my eye. And this morning brought a visible reminder of this. On the skyline at the edge of the valley there are small clusters of trees. In full leaf, it’s hard to distinguish between them at this … Read more
Any new normal starts with us. Always… Because real change only happens if we are brave enough to become the change. …Ourselves