November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 Kintsugi and the mending of failure Life tends to encourage success. We learn early that success brings approval. We get prizes at school, respect from our …
November 3, 2023 The parable of Downing Street, pre-Covid It is as true of Downing Street pre-Covid as it is of ourselves: When the centre cannot hold, to quote …
October 23, 2023October 23, 2023 Me.Here.Now Me… here… now. It’s a simple arrival and really, what could be easier? Well, climbing Mount Everest in flip-flops, for …
October 18, 2023October 18, 2023 Gaza Somewhere, in the smoke and rubble, is sanity – though well-hidden. Somewhere someone is quietly reminding us, ‘When the children …
October 6, 2023October 6, 2023 Those melting shadows Newsletter: October 2023 Dear web friend Greetings again and it’s a while since I last wrote, which has given you …
October 3, 2023October 3, 2023 Great Opening Lines Amazon recently ran a ‘best opening lines’ competition among its readers. They had to name their favourite opening line from …
July 26, 2023August 23, 2023 This mindful day I am writing this blog I am wondering about the next line It’s good to touch base with what I …
July 19, 2023 The Victim/Bully complex The Victim/Bully is a well-known figure in politics, in the office, in the church and in the home. They can …
July 18, 2023 Are you an invented story? There are many great and wonderful inventions in the world, but this isn’t one of them, it really isn’t. And …
