Christmas is coming and it’s typically one of the most stressful events of the year. The expense and pressure of last minute shopping, and the heightened expectations of family togetherness can all combine to challenge our best intentions. Print this out, … Continue reading →
These were the final words at the end of Salisbury 2014. The Cambridge dictionary defines ‘Sally forth’ as “to leave a safe place in a brave or confident way in order to do something difficult.” It became a bit of … Continue reading →
The first tinges of autumn are upon us and it seems to fit the present mood. This is a time for letting go and as you all know all good things come from letting go. However it never seems to … Continue reading →
This week Robin Williams committed suicide. Every suicide is a tragedy and a loss for all those that are left behind. As the story of the last stage of his life comes out it seems that he faced a number of … Continue reading →
My daughter–in-law Jess recently told me about a TV program called “Secret Eaters” and while I was channel surfing one day, there it was, so I had it on in the background while I rested. Basically it was about two … Continue reading →
I am now back in the UK and enjoying reading the papers, listening to the news and basically relishing our summer. Almost the first article that I read on leaving the plane was about some research that had been done … Continue reading →
How easy it is for us to find people around us a burden. As I fly out to Hong Kong, the elderly woman sitting next to me is being escorted by her daughter who clearly finds the whole experience a … Continue reading →
Last week I spent 5 days in a magnificent house in Wales called Buckland Hall. Many of you who live in the UK may have heard of it or even had the good luck to have visited it. The … Continue reading →
Susie and I are just back from our 5 day workshop in Munich, Germany. This is always a fun workshop for us as we have developed many great relationships with our students so it is always healing and always a … Continue reading →
In the news recently has been the story of the 200 plus kidnapped girls in Northern Nigeria. This story came out about 3 weeks before there was any reasonable response from either the Nigerians or the international community. Why it … Continue reading →
