Simple Wisdom: Stewardship
A call to stewardship requires a change of heart. There are people who simply don’t get it. Our world is at an important moment. That means us! We have been given a wake up call over the last year, and time to reflect on fragility of health, time spent with family, acknowledging unsung heroes who […]
The Secret Of Well-Being: All Is Well
Happiness is the new index. Odd isn’t it, that we should be wanting to measure happiness. Can you be more happy or just happy? An approach these days is a focus on wellbeing, about which there are countless books, theories and an industry now. What does it mean – wellbeing? It should be about ‘be […]
The Rhythm Of The Self
In this series of blogs, we want to take a look at the concept of ‘rhythm’ to explore what it means in the context of our lives and our inner selves. Rhythm and temp are concepts familiar and accessible to all of us no matter how un-musical we may think we are, expressed in simple […]
Virtues For A Good Life
‘Want’ and ‘need’ – the age-old dichotomy that catches all of us out at some stage or another. On the surface, the difference between our wants and needs might seem banal or trivial. After all, it’s fairly obvious that while we may want a faster car, we don’t need it like we need food and […]
Discerning The Difference Between War & Need
‘Want’ and ‘need’ – the age-old dichotomy that catches all of us out at some stage or another. On the surface, the difference between our wants and needs might seem banal or trivial. After all, it’s fairly obvious that while we may want a faster car, we don’t need it like we need food and […]
Faking It
In working life it’s incredibly common to face situations where we are unsure of ourselves, lacking the confidence or security to project our best selves to our colleagues. Whether we’re starting a new role, coming back to work after a big promotion, or interviewing for another job, the spectre of imposter syndrome often lurks in […]
Anger as the mask of fear
All of us have felt angry at some point in our lives. For some, this emotion is within easy reach, and is often the first port of call when faced with a failure or challenge of one kind or another. Whether we lash out at ourselves or those around us though, anger is often the […]
Breathe
Casting an eye around our social circles, it’s easy to identify the talents of other people. Whether our friends, family and colleagues are great cooks, inspired musicians, exceptional athletes or just really good at their jobs, other people’s skills tend to leap out at us in a way ours just don’t. The simple truth is […]
Understanding Our Own Talents
Casting an eye around our social circles, it’s easy to identify the talents of other people. Whether our friends, family and colleagues are great cooks, inspired musicians, exceptional athletes or just really good at their jobs, other people’s skills tend to leap out at us in a way ours just don’t. The simple truth is […]
Brief Moments Of Stillness
In our modern world it’s incredibly difficult to find moments of stillness and calm amid our day-to-day lives. 24-hour news cycles bombard us with information about the latest crisis or the next thing to start worrying about. Electronic devices that promise to make life easier end up engulfing us in a virtual world – a […]