A Wellness Path

Forgiveness Is … Letting The Little Fish Go

Sometimes you have to let the little fish go. Those little offenses that need to be forgiven and let go of. I think I must have been aged 6 or 7 when I caught my first fish. It was a sprat. I went on to catch other fish. When […]

46 Things I Would Like My Pastor To Know About Mental Illness

Mental health

46 Things For My Pastor To Know About Mental Illness

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What would you like your pastor to know about Mental Illness? Recently I posted a question via my various Social Networks. Forty-six responses. What would you add to the list? Here are the responses I received. I would want my pastor to know … Awareness is key. Become educated on […]

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Spoken Covenants Can Help Your Mental Health

It moved me. The other night I watched the movie ‘Lincoln’ and even though I am not an American and I don’t have a great understanding of American history, there was one particular scene right at the start that spoke volumes to me. Abraham Lincoln was with his Union […]

Poetry

Poetry as a Safety Valve for Mental Health

Safety valves We all need someone to confide in. A listening ear. Sympathetic company. Though some things are too close for comfortable sharing. Too painful to pass on to another. They can remain hidden deep inside. Buried, to all intents and purposes. Or we choose to release in […]

Getting Well Staying Well

Your Mental Health needs an Oasis Rest Routine

Days and weeks roll into each other and tiredness slowly seeps into your soul. When each day feels like one horrendous day upon another and the treadmill is jammed on marathon setting then you need to retreat to an oasis. Do you have an Oasis? Can you give yourself […]

Spiritual Formation

Where Are You Now? Loving Reality or Living In The Imagination

Where are you now? Erik Fisher and Jim Woods have just written a wonderful book on goal setting. Erik has a truly brilliant podcast called ‘Beyond the To Do List’. The first chapter asks the question. Where are you now? The point he is making is that in order to […]

Poetry Prayer

I am Yours

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I Am Yours Before God I stand Hands bowed at my sides Offering the little I can: ‘I am Yours.’ No frills, no bells, no whistles. Just fear and pain and ordinariness. All that I am: The good, the bad and all that’s in-between. A simple gift Offered in […]

Relationships Spiritual Formation

The most Dangerous Word in the World

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What is the most dangerous word in the world? I recently asked this question via my various social networks. The responses were interesting. Here are some. No Yes Can’t If Love For me, I think the most dangerous word in the world is ‘love’. To love means risk. It […]

Relationships & Connection

16 Tips When There Is Socially Unacceptable Behavior

Sometimes you have to have the hard talk with someone about unacceptable behavior in a meeting. It may be a church service, a bible study, even just having a one to one talk with someone and you are interrupted. They might have been talking out loud to a friend while everyone […]

Spiritual Formation

5 Steps to take when the Panic button has been pushed

Right out of the blue some words are spoken and thoughts are triggered. Feelings rush in like a flood. The panic button has been pushed. Panic, heart racing, fear, sweat. Your mind is completely caught up in this moment of drama You trace out the possible future if ‘this’ […]