Forgiveness is incredibly hard. But if we want to live a joyful and happy life, then it is one of the most important things we have to learn to do. When something happens to us and we don’t forgive, then we carry that burden around with us. Whoever has upset us gets to live rent-free … Continue reading Forgiveness
Category: Thoughts on Life
Traffic
When you’re stuck in a traffic jam and look around, what do you see? Other people. They are traffic. Their journey is the root of the problem, keeping you from your important destination. Here’s the thing though. When they look around, what do they see? You. You are also traffic. You are part of the … Continue reading Traffic
Beliefs
Don't decry things you've believed in the past that no longer hold true for you. Don't beat yourself up for the years that you held to a different truth than that which sustains you now. Good or bad, right or wrong, those beliefs and times shaped you into who you are at this moment. And … Continue reading Beliefs
Time to stare?
There's that poem by W.H. Davies which starts, What is this life if, full of care,We have no time to stand and stare. I've always liked it, but unfortunately life these days IS just so full of care isn't it? There is pressure to be constantly "productive" and "efficient" wringing more out of the time … Continue reading Time to stare?
The cutting room floor
Everyone is a little bit messed up. Everyone. But through social media and the way it sleeps into our day-to-day lives, we think everyone else has it all together. That we're the only ones whose lives are fucked. We look at the highlight reels of others' lives, then gaze around at the mess on the … Continue reading The cutting room floor
Simple work vs. the cost of living
Back in 2020, while in the middle of a lengthy renovation of our front garden, I wrote a post about monotonous work. I found myself thinking about that again today. You see, in the kind of work that I do (professional services/management consultancy), sometimes I finish a day’s work and wonder what I have actually … Continue reading Simple work vs. the cost of living
The notebook: analogue in a digital world
I am definitely one of life's note-takers. Over time, keeping notes has become one of the most important practices in helping me to live an intentional life, seek purpose and work effectively. Whether I'm in a meeting, at church, in a cafe or whatever, I always have a notebook with me. I write things down … Continue reading The notebook: analogue in a digital world
Purple Cow
One of the benefits of being at home more these days is the time to do a lot of reading. I've always been an avid reader but in recent years, time with a book (or more often these days, my Kindle) has been squeezed into the margins of the day by the busy-ness of life. … Continue reading Purple Cow
When will it end?
That's what a lot of people in the UK and worldwide are wondering now. When will the lockdown end? When can we get back to normal after COVID-19? Despite numerous best estimates and rumours, the honest answer is that no one knows. Indeed it is such a complex situation that realistically, no one can be … Continue reading When will it end?
Looking backwards and moving forwards
I'm going out on a limb here, but I'm a little uneasy with the VE Day celebrations planned for next Friday. Something feels wrong to me about flag-waving and celebrating the "winning" of a war in which millions died. A war which sowed the seeds of the breaking up of the British Empire (which ironically, … Continue reading Looking backwards and moving forwards
That Richard Bloke 