creating change without shouting
Why fill up the space?Let’s breathe together instead… If we sit together, especially in companionable silence, our breathing tends to synchronise over time. Interesting, isn’t it? The research suggests this isn’t the result of intention, merely of proximity and the absence of words we use to occupy the gap. I wonder if this has wider … Read more
To pay attention,this is our endless and proper work. Mary Oliver What if we started from here?
Nothing about our life is solitary. Yes, there are times when we’re particularly conscious of our alone-ness. And occasions when separation is all too evident. But in essence, life is not singular. It can’t be – that’s a physical and biological impossibility. We are surrounded by the presence of others, even if we can’t see … Read more
Do you ever feel a pang of disappointment when someone says ‘Oh, I know all about that’, and closes the conversation down? It might be because you feel belittled as if your contribution doesn’t count. Or equally, it could be because you feel a tinge of sadness in the presence of a closed mind — … Read more
Are you conscious of the passage of time? Sometimes it feels like a rapidly running engine, with the accelerator stuck to the floor. Nothing you can do will stop the motion. It’s relentless. At other times it’s more like a meandering river, just there in the background. Rippling past, but without urgency. All the time … Read more
Being alive to our environment also means tuning in to our own presence. John O’Donohue’s beautiful and evocative blessing invites us to further wonder. For Presence Awaken to the mystery of being here and enter the quiet immensity of your own presence. Have joy and peace in the temple of your senses. Receive encouragement when … Read more