Robin Williams
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 →
Tag Archives: support
And now for something completely different . . .
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 →
Loving Yourself
Recently in China the subject of truly loving yourself came up while a group of us were having a meal. One friend told us how a teacher of his had suggested that he took time out every week to love … Continue reading →
2014
For many of us this year started of with a certain amount of turbulence, storms and travel disruption so there has been plenty of time for reflection. By tradition it is a time to set goals and clean up our … Continue reading →
Our Broken Taboos
We have just finished our 10-day training in Salisbury led by Julie and Jeff. This event is always the high point of our year and this time was again a great reminder of what is important in life – friendships, … Continue reading →
Roles
We all play roles and often our roles are so tight fitting that we are unaware of the fact we are caught in them. But our roles are not truly who we are and only lead to us being burned … Continue reading →
Big steps for VisionAfrica
Yes! We are now a registered charity in the UK and that is only one of two massive steps that have come to fruition during the last week. VisionZambia is the new name for what many of you knew as … Continue reading →
Short Circuit
When we have a problem that just will not go away in our career or in our relationships, there seems to be an insurmountable issue that we are avoiding in one of two ways. Either we learn to live with … Continue reading →
Bras for Zambia
Our daughter Katie and myself landed this morning in Lusaka, in a clear cool African dawn. We have with us two large suitcases full of donated bras from women in the UK who have responded enthusiastically to our latest fundraising … Continue reading →
Musings from China: A Matter of Numbers
In Sichuan Province last week there was a big earthquake and the numbers roll in everyday. I think now it is over 250 dead or missing with tens of thousands homeless. In almost any other country it would be considered … Continue reading →