Finding a clearing

Posted by Simon Parke, 9 Mar 2014

Next week, I’m hosting a silent retreat in Devon, on the edge of Dartmoor.

You may not be coming. But why not join with us in spirit, in solidarity, over the next few days?

For those attending the retreat, it’s about finding space in the jungle…space where we gather ourselves before continuing our journey.

Most of our life is spent in the jungle, adventuring, stumbling, achieving, wondering…

Her mother's world

Posted by Simon Parke, 7 Mar 2014

She sat down in the chair and started crying before she said a word.

A young and gifted teacher, she was doing well in her job at a prestigious school.

But she was suffering panic attacks, and they were affecting both home and work life…

Kempsford Literary Festival

Posted by Simon Parke, 4 Mar 2014

On Saturday, April 26th, 2014, I’m speaking at the Kempsford Literary Festival…in Gloucestershire.

I’m on at 4.00pm, in between the magisterial Douglas Hurd speaking about Disraeli, and the excellent author and historian Jessie Childs reflecting on Terror and faith in Elizabethan England....