Many of us have a script that runs in our heads. It is so much part of us that we are barely aware of it and yet it is hugely influential. Here are the kinds of things we say to ourselves: "I'm rubbish at this..." "Nothing ever works out well for me" "I can't change"... Continue Reading →
‘Be Kind to Yourself’ – modern mantra or ancient truth?
'Be kind to yourself' . It's a phrase we hear a lot these days but I think it's relatively recent currency in our language. I don't think that 20 years ago we were telling ourselves this but maybe I just don't remember. So is it another self absorbed, slightly Buddhist, modern mantra or is it an... Continue Reading →
Getting over the Crisis
To those of you who have been aware that at the end of July I suddenly experienced acute neck pain, a quick update and some BIG APPRECIATIONS. If you prayed for me, thank you. There were many other practical things that contributed to my recovery physically but I do not think any of us fully... Continue Reading →
Mindfulness – helpful practise or misleading fad?
I've been exploring the whole idea of 'mindfulness' in more depth recently. There have been two books that have helped me with this Mindfulness and Christian Spirituality by Tim Stead, who is an Anglican priest and Finding Peace in a Frantic World by Williams and Penman. This last one is described as a "life changing... Continue Reading →