Today I reflected on how much I like to be home. I wonder what ties us to places, lets us feel comfortable there, soothes us and gives us our ground? I don’t think this is a parochial ‘mine is better than yours’ feeling, but rather one of familiarity, as if we vibrated at the same … Read more
Finding someone to share your life is hard work, particularly when the internet widens our illusion of choice. We begin to think there is someone just right for us, if we can only get our search criteria right, or be funny and engaging enough on-line. That idea of the perfect fit may be an insidious … Read more
I spent today reflecting through two self-assessments. Sounds dull, and the formal one was; an academic self-assessment based upon learning criteria and… yes, I soon lost the will to continue. That’s why I’m blogging, because I’m avoiding! The other I did enthusiastically and unprompted earlier today. After some gardening in the crisp Wiltshire air, and … Read more
It’s almost Christmas! And my Christmas present is a guided meditation for your inner child – or if you are a parent, for your inner child and your external child to do together! Read this through first, or better record it so you can play it back to yourself. Find somewhere comfortable and quiet to … Read more
If you decorate your home for Christmas, chances are you’ve something green, perhaps including some holly. Holly has a long tradition of use at this time of year as a decoration with its deep green leaves and lovely red berries, but holly represents more than just decoration. Like the Christmas tree, with Holly you bring … Read more
Some time around the 17th century, the old Gods and Spirits were sent into exile by the science of Newton and the philosophy of Descartes. It’s taken longer to exile Christianity in Western countries, but the mechanistic world view prevails. New Gods have risen: Science and Rationality. Most of us pay them lip service, using … Read more
If you’re facing difficulties or feeling dissatisfied, it might be related to moving from one stage of life to another. At different times in our lives we face different challenges. While each of our journeys through life is unique, there are some common factors that relate broadly to our age and what is going on in life.
