None of us like to feel like a fool. We’ve been schooled to feel this way for so long that it is a natural brake on some things we might otherwise do. Fools are, in one sense, the “bravest of the brave” but usually because their bravery is unwitting. If you like, they are brave because ignorance of their situation or its consequences leaves …
The moment to let go
Let me start by saying I have never let go of my childhood, not completely. I can still see things with child-eyes, especially in the company of children, like my 7-year-old niece. Not long ago I did some storytelling with her and some friends, using puppets and a toy theatre. I can regrow a 7-year-old heart in an instant. It is a little like a …
Spiritual Underpants
One thing about the journey is that there is no road map. I hear lots of people talking about change, and the need for change, and “doing the work” and “clearing stuff” and thousands of words on the beauty and benefits of getting to the next step but very few words on practical ways to get there in simple terms I can understand. My own …
The wake of the journey
As a ship cuts though the sea, it carves the water at its prow and leaves a wake behind it. Our lives are often like that. What we do, who we are and how we engage the world is the prow of our lives as we carve a wake through time and space. They are the constants that warp spacetime in our continuum. In our lives we may be aware of the splash …
Entering a house as a guest
Etiquette and Protocols to visiting someone Sounds pretty straight forward, doesn’t it? Well, with a little thought and planning it can be even more meaningful. I have compiled a few suggestions you may wish to use next time you are entering someone's house. There are eight listed below and it is by no means an exhaustive list. So, here are my …
Irradiated by noise
Our lives are saturated by noise. It coats us like grease and our ears, brains and souls fry in it. It is a constant sizzle that assaults our minds and our being. Driving to work, there is the hum of traffic and the noise of my tyres. To blot it out, I turn on my radio or CD player. This is a technique called “white noise”, that is, to introduce …
