Giving away

gift

How did you get on with ‘laying down’ yesterday? I’ve come to realise it’s like peeling off the proverbial onion skins. One at a time, some tears, and probably another layer to go… But this isn’t the only way to walk on well. What about giving away? What is it that we have or are, … Read more

Looking and seeing

looking and seeing

It’s Monday morning and unusually for me I’ve just done the weekly family shop. Wandering down the aisles people are in a daze. Going slower than the usual Saturday crowd. Is this just Monday morning shoppers? There wasn’t a big match last night – Wales played Tonga on Saturday. Actually, over the weekend the supermarket … Read more

And the answer is…?

and the answer is

We’ve grown up in a world that says if you get the answer right you get a prize. So if we don’t find the answer we’re obviously not trying hard enough. Or we’re not smart enough. Or we don’t know the system (or the powerful people) well enough. The problem is that whilst some questions … Read more

Find your way to celebrate!

Celebration is vital! It’s not just about the big things. In fact, it’s even better if we start small. By noticing the little things. The small steps. And those things that bring a smile to our face (and inner being). It reminds us about what is important to us and puts a ‘golden thread’ through … Read more

Fast or slow?

Fast or slow?

Two types of drivers cause a headache and danger for the rest of us. There are those who only go fast. Foot on the accelerator, energised by the thrill of speed. A ‘habit’ that needs feeding. Yes, they may have ramped up their reflexes, but their fast reaction isn’t always enough. And the psychological disturbance … Read more

So how shall we live?

so how shall we live

Most of us count our hours, days and weeks by what we do. Focussing on our productivity. Ticking off our ever growing list as we go. I wonder if that’s just the reverse side of life. The threads that are caught on the underside of the carpet. What if we had a sense of what … Read more