The pressure is rising on us as a society, a race and even a civilisation to make really fundamental changes in the way we are living. This week David Attenborough described the human race as a plague on the earth. … Continue reading →
This week is Susie’s and my Ruby wedding anniversary, our 40th, so we are a little late with this blog but like all good things it is worth the wait. It is a time for us to celebrate the miracle, … Continue reading →
Human nature is our saving grace, no matter what the news says. As an example, studies have shown that if you train and arm soldiers to kill others, during a fight only 15% of the soldiers will carry out that … Continue reading →
Our present time seems so divided, so divided and with increasing polarisation. We look around and see many countries where elections are resulting in almost a dead heat. Once stable democracies now seem to be so close to conflict, to … Continue reading →
We believe we are writing another chapter in the saga of Nero fiddling while Rome burns. Our absorption in such nonsense as Brexit or wall building or insulting races amongst a myriad of other self-interests flies in the face of … Continue reading →
As we look out onto our world, we tend to respond to it in whatever way we feel we need. In some cases we are drawn towards a person or event and other times it’s the opposite. So basically what … Continue reading →
So often in our world we look out and see some situation or somebody’s actions that appear to cause emotional reactions within us. When they are very strong emotional reactions, our response typically is to go on the offensive, blaming … Continue reading →
When Socrates was on trial for his life he is reported to have said, “An unexamined life is not worth living.” This was his claim, that only by striving to truly know and understand ourselves do our lives have any … Continue reading →
This weekend we celebrate Easter, a reminder that we can free ourselves from our bonds, a massive possibility for us all. Not necessarily from our physical bonds but much more from the psychological bonds that prevent us experiencing the true … Continue reading →
Years ago I was attending a seminar in London and for me that particular event took me to some very deep places and I felt I cleared a lot of past baggage. I went to bed feeling at peace and … Continue reading →
