November 12, 2019 Ted Hughes’ beautiful letter to his son The poet Ted Hughes wrote a letter to his son Nicholas on his 24th birthday. He was a fragile young …
November 11, 2019 The so-solid crew It’s like close magic: we’re left wondering ‘How?’ Some would call it a miracle even - that as we empty …
November 5, 2019 The ego and child Beneath every straining ego is the crying child. The ego cannot stop them crying, that’s not its role; but it …
November 4, 2019 After the storm You wouldn’t believe what it was like, unless you were there, unless you felt it. The sea is possessed, a …
November 4, 2019 ‘The Gustav Sonata’ – a review The hero, if that is the word, is Gustav. And the story greets us with his childhood years in the …
October 24, 2019 Spiritual Direction I’ll shortly have the privilege and honour of reflecting on Julian of Norwich with some spiritual directors in the Diocese …
October 21, 2019 The Flame-Keeper Keep the flame alive, however fragile it’s dance However forgotten in difficult days, distracted days However obscured by the ego’s …
October 21, 2019 Beyond the wallpaper of wellbeing Wellbeing. What does that word mean to you? It’s a word so often used these days it can become like …
October 14, 2019 The white out of silence In the Antarctic, explorers talk about ‘white out’. It’s when you step outside your tent and see only white. The …
