July 4, 2022 The thread I was recently pointed towards a poem by the American poet William E Stafford. It’s called ‘The way it is’. …
June 28, 2022 The most damaging form of stress? Regeneration is the first in a trilogy of WW1 novels by Pat Barker. The third in the series, Ghost Road, …
June 21, 2022 Breaking news: The news is breaking me ‘It’s hard to watch the news these days,’ someone said to me recently. ‘There’s so much suffering. And so many …
June 14, 2022 I am not my thoughts, I am not my feelings The truth is, I am not my feelings and I am not my thoughts. This is the truth. Though sometimes …
June 8, 2022 When only the secondary self is offered I have long been grateful to the poet Ted Hughes. Grateful for his poetry; but even more grateful for the …
May 30, 2022 I was very upset Most of us are easily offended or upset. Suddenly, our sensitivities are inflamed. It can be a single remark or …
May 23, 2022 The constant gardener In John le Carre’s powerful story, The Constant Gardener the lead character is a diplomat who is a keen flower-and-shrub …
May 18, 2022 Leadership. A camel’s point of view. Leadership is an honour but a difficult one; it brings responsibilities. Though being led by you may also be difficult. …
May 16, 2022 Buttercups and the power of influence I am on an early morning run. I approach buttercups in the long grass, swaying deep yellow in the breeze; …
