May 13, 2019 A story of outrageous courage I contemplate the flower. Yet more than delighting in its beauty today, I find myself admiring its courage. Truly, here …
May 13, 2019 The chains that set us free David Brooks, an American writer, has reflected on some of the cultural lies he believes we are told. One of …
May 2, 2019 Insane behaviour So I put down my phone. Carefully does it; it’s like removing an arm. I place it out of view. …
April 29, 2019 ‘Career success is fulfilling’ – truth or lie? David Brooks, an American writer, claims we’ve created a culture based on lies. The first lie he names is this: …
April 26, 2019 The exception They can take everything from us. They can smash our doors, break our windows and take what they want. They …
April 26, 2019 Below the waterline There’s more of the iceberg below the waterline than above it. The tree’s roots burrow further down than its branches …
April 23, 2019 An uncommon answer ‘What should I do to be happy?’ It’s a common question and the uncommon answer is: ‘Do nothing.’ Mmmm….this doesn’t …
April 23, 2019 On meeting yourself Sometimes you simply feel like yourself. Do you have these moments? Perhaps you feel more like yourself than you’ve felt …
April 15, 2019 Miriam and the courtyard mockery For Holy Week, a fictionalised account of the courtyard mockery and torture of Jesus before his crucifixion. This scene is …
