Grace. I need some and probably you do as well. It’s a gift you can give yourself. A dose of kindness. You probably have standards and expectations of yourself that you never seem quite able to achieve. Or maybe others have them for you and remind you of your failings. […]
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Social Media is a great way of connecting with people and sharing content. There is so much creativity out there and Social Media provides a great outlet for such creativity. There is however a dark side, a shadow, a hidden side to this wonderful new information service. My wife […]
Earthly popularity wins no angel points with God. I like to be liked. I like to be well thought of, admired and respected. In the Social Media world we can even measure the amount of popularity or influence a person has. The techies have a measuring tool called Klout. I […]
I am angry. I am so angry that I am going to take up arms and … This is not a normal feeling for me, or perhaps it is and I have been too P.C. (pastorally correct) to embrace it. What am I angry about? Let me turn that back […]
Nasty stuff. It was flying at me in all directions with the fragile weather vane of my emotions drooping under the torrent. Ever been there? Sure you have. Bullies abound from school yard to head office. Now we have the internet and other forms of communication that can enable […]
Do you hate greasy dishes? They frustrate me. You have hot water with detergent in the water, you wash that pot or plastic container from the Indian takeaway, and out it comes with a smear of grease. So what do you? Well, you get the detergent bottle and squirt a […]
I’m not ‘simple’, I just like to keep things simple. Do you? Complexity baffles me, frustrates me and adds to the resistance to achieve goals. I like to keep things simple. I’m not alone in this as I read the story of Daniel and the goal he set of not […]
Saying the word ‘Goal’ can bring a trigger for a flood of nervous anxiety. Your mind quickly remembers all those failed goals and the negative feelings around them. As a former Mental Health Support Worker I can well remember the many conversations I had with people I was supporting who […]
Revulsion. My stomach turned but so did my heart. I looked at the pictures, and I was revolted. I am not going to share the image with you or even describe it. I do want to ask you, though, if there is anything that just triggers a feeling of revulsion. […]
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 […]