December 9, 2019 Advent notes: the Gift of Unhappiness Compare these feelings. Think of the feeling that arises in you when you are praised or applauded in some way; …
December 6, 2019 Advent notes: The four walls Which wall are you behind today as life hurtles in and around you? It may vary as the day unfolds; …
December 3, 2019 Advent notes: Love’s recovery In Advent, we walk half-knowing but wholehearted towards love. As the song says, ‘Love came down at Christmas.’ But as …
December 3, 2019 Advent notes: Other people’s images of you On this Advent journey, however you travel, stay free of images imposed on you by others, whether they are complimentary …
November 26, 2019 The road to virtue I am watching the road and this is what I see. The cat gives way to the old lady because …
November 25, 2019 The genius of Advent As publishers’ lunches go, it was one of the more productive ones. Arthur Conan Doyle and Oscar Wilde had been …
November 20, 2019 The People of the Lie In the recent leaders’ debate between Johnson and Corbyn, there was open and derisive laughter from the floor when Johnson …
November 18, 2019 Handling pressure The theme of the day conference was ‘Surviving Job Pressure’. Assembled were IT consultants, doctors, nurses, teachers, social workers, HR …
November 13, 2019 My recent visit to A&E ‘Please wipe up the blood. Don’t leave it for someone else.’ It’s not a common sign on an office wall, …
