The perfection of peace
There is a dying currency of peace in today’s society. Just 50 years ago there were no cell-phones, social media or 24 hour television networks. Where there would have...
War on shame
Many think that shame is synonymous with guilt. Guilt is a fact. If you go to a court, you will find people arguing to deduce whether guilt or innocence...
The Search For All-Inclusive Love And Compassion
Our planet's course seems set on self-destruct. The world seems plagued with one catastrophe after another. Recent mudslides in Sierra Leone, hurricanes and other storms in the United States...
Self Care, is not Selfish
So often we can find ourselves at the hand of comments and criticisms from people.
'You did that wrong. Do not do that. Do this better.'
As humans, we are constantly...
Christmas is… about hope
Is hope just a cop-out?
Hope.
I never really liked the sound of the word.
It used to annoy me.
Who cares for naive optimism and wishful thinking when the world (your world?)...
New Beginnings require hope right now
I am currently sitting in an airport - watching people say goodbye and hugging. Some are crying. Some are extremely professional - having obviously done this countless times. Airports...
Leaving the past behind
New things are always exciting. Or so you think at first. A New Year in some way feels like a fresh start – an opportunity to make developments and...
New Beginnings
If you can imagine what it is like to be an unborn baby that is growing within its mother’s womb. It’s warm and secure, being fed and nurtured by...
What Easter means to me – David
Easter: the hope of shattered perfection
Life is hard. If you have lived past the age of ten, I'm sure that this is something that you're familiar with. It gets...
Why I don’t carry the shame of being raped.
How do you forgive yourself for something you didn’t do? I’m a middle-aged woman now, a grandmother with enough years to look back on so that my perspective has...