Optimism in the face of the many challenges we see in the world around us can be in short supply. Even the more minor inconveniences we encounter in our daily lives can add to the sense of overwhelm. So, we must look beyond the deluge of negative headlines and the distressing behaviours, practices and happenings...
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Radiance is often a word we associate with young people or brides…that sense of the light shining in the eyes and the whole face alive as if there is no way to contain the inner power and vitality flowing through that person. We experience their magnetism and it’s almost contagious. There are other times though...
In the past few days I’ve been struck by the story of the stranger who noticed a man sitting on a bench outside a coffee shop in some distress – vomiting and sweating. As others passed by – perhaps avoiding someone they may have assumed had drunk a little too much – this woman stopped...
So often when we reflect on our purpose in life, we become focused on trying to express it in concrete terms and that’s sensible of course because we like things to be tangible. We may find that our purpose is expressed in terms of a cause such as organic farming, or as a talent such...
What do we hold onto in the choppy and extremely fast-flowing waters sweeping through our lives at this time? With only daily exercise or a weekly shop for variety, life confined to home can feel like stagnation on an epic scale. We’re also looking through a window on a world changing at breakneck speed, and...