A Wellness Path

Poetry

I wanted to .. But

I wanted to.. but I wanted to present to you a lover – undefiled and whole with flesh like grass inviting inspection, pure and eager for your reaching arms. I wanted to present to you a mind unclotted by the mud-pied clogginess of doubt distrust free from fettered cares […]

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I’m an All Black and I’m OK

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It’s our national sport here in New Zealand; some say it’s our national religion. Rugby, it’s not a game for wimps. 15 players are throwing themselves at each other to get a ball across a line at the other end of the field. No helmets, no shoulder pads, the only […]

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Our Need For Thee, by Francis of Assisi

Our Need For Thee, by Francis of Assisi In our ever present need for thee: Beloved, let us know your peace. Let us be your instruments that break every shackle, for do not the caged ones weep. And give us our inheritance of divine love so that we can forgive like you. […]

Spiritual Formation

4 Joys to Grasp when your ‘Hands are Tied’

It can be frustrating when your ‘hands are tied’. ‘My hands are tied’ is an idiom that means that you are unable to act or behave in a certain way because something is constraining you. There is no freedom. ‘I would love to raise your salary but my hands are […]

Relationships & Connection

What Swiss Cheese has taught me about Forgiving Myself and Others

We all make mistakes; we all stuff up. The feelings of regret, shame, maybe even guilt can plague and loom over us like a dark cloud. How do we learn to come out from that cloud? We need to eat more Swiss cheese! Ok, now I don’t want you to […]

Getting Well Staying Well

Dirt + Spit = Mud and 6 Things to Learn about Healing

Dirt, spit, and mud. What a combination that brought medicine to a blind man’s eyes. Jesus works healing in ways we couldn’t imagine. It was just a typical sort of day. I was out on the street listening to everyone passing by. Right from birth, I had been blind, but […]

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3 Things to Do with Dust

I have a new car, well it’s new to me. This little Steel blue Mitsubishi Colt is what gets me around now. Love it. So I was out driving the other night with my son and the windscreen needed demisting. It was really fogging up quick, so I turned on […]

Mental health Spiritual Formation

7 Steps to Make Life Changing Guardrails

I don’t want to come into contact with them, but I sure am glad they are there. Guardrails are needed to keep safe. As I drive to various places, I see them. Not really designed for attractiveness, they are made from concrete, steel, wood and the worst are those are made […]

Spiritual Formation

What you Mutter in your Self Talk does Matter

What do you mutter in your self talk? It does matter, but you can change the stream of words that you keep saying. I like to listen to people. In particular, I try to listen to the words or phrases that are repeated. The little phrases or sentences they might […]

Spiritual Formation

Taking Personal Responsibility is Crucial for Mental Health

Do you take responsibility for your actions? Don’t we just love to pass the blame on to others, yet taking personal responsibility is crucial for our mental health. OK, I admit it, at times I have stuffed up big time. Not just once, but many times. I am sure that […]