An article by Adam Warburton ‘Sport, Competition and Fiery Debate’, with the comments and the associated discussion, have got me reflecting on other life experiences with sport, competition and any team events, and what else may be really going on beyond […]
Competition, Sport and Teams – Seeking Unity Read »
I met ‘Toby’ (name changed) at an Art Exhibition about 10 years ago. I was immediately drawn to his warmth and open-heartedness: he was a caretaker at a disused church that had been turned into an Arts Centre. Toby suffered
Suicide – What can we do? Read »
I thought I was in a great relationship with my mom until I was reading the blog by Caroline Raphael I Not Only Love My Mum, I adore her…What a Revelation! As a kid, life was very challenging for me.
Recently I realised in my home place, how much we had let our courtyard down – honestly said, it was in a mess. The floor was full of moss, grass and leaves, the outside furniture reflected themselves from scruffy to
Claiming Back the Courtyard Read »
When I was about 20 years old I momentarily pushed my pet hamster under water in anger because it bit me. I had bought myself a hamster because my best friend had a couple and it seemed like a really
Our Relationship with Ourselves is the Start of All Things Read »
I was watching the news, and with all the Brexit coverage, there were lots of shots of politicians leaving their houses on their way to work. Although their views on the Brexit results may have differed markedly, there was one
Plastic Smiles – Do we Hide Behind Them? Read »
Many people consider themselves open minded, even interested in the meaning of life, love and religion. Yet how wrong are we willing to be, to get the answers we seek? Imagine what would happen if the messiah arrived on earth
How Wrong are we Willing to be, to get the Answers we Seek? Read »
Lately I’ve allowed myself the grace of honesty to take a look at the games I play with people. I’m referring to the unspoken energetic games that play-out in sneaky ways and that I play dumb to. The level of
I love being held. I have been single for the last four years and have chosen this period of grace to explore and understand more deeply what it means to hold myself. To be held is a feeling of deep
On Relationships – To be Held and to Behold Read »
Over the last few days I have gradually started to realise the extent of how often I try to be someone or something I am not. The reasons are various: wanting to fit in, wanting to please, thinking that someone
Recently I went on a trip to London which included a lot of traveling on the London Underground. Besides the difficulties of finding my way on the underground, with all the different directions and colours, I had an extra challenge
True Love Found in the London Underground Read »
For a while now I have heard people talk of being in a relationship with themselves and committing to themselves. I liked the sound of it but I had no real understanding of what that actually meant. This morning while
What is a Relationship with Myself? Read »
Imagine living every day with the knowing that as you enter the twilight years of your life you will be cherished and cared for to the bone, by a community that will be there for you and with you until
The Way of The Livingness and The Glory of Aged Care Read »
It was in July of 1921 that Adolf Hitler took over the leadership of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party, also known as the Nazi Party. The Nazi Party was made up of a very small number of nationalists who
Similarities Between the Start of World War II and Brexit Read »
Recently I had a very precious friend and her son stay with me for a couple of days. During their stay, all three of us went into town for the day. To understand that this is a big day needs
TV – What is it Bringing Into our Homes? Read »