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Men of an Uncertain Age

The delivery driver put down my groceries on the front step. “There you go, young man”. I looked at him, he was a paunchy guy with a greying beard. It was hard to pin down his age, but he could have been as little as five years older than me. I’ve always looked young forContinue reading “Men of an Uncertain Age”

The Cloud of Unknowing

The wonder of a sleeping park, enveloped in the mist Where space and time and matter amorphously exist The air has slowed to a halt and rests without a stir The trees have ceased their shimmying and quietly concur Disembodied voices, the barking of a dog Softened by the dampened air, a muffler of fogContinue reading “The Cloud of Unknowing”

Why Do Men Build Walls?

“The heart of the wall is where the unloveliest material resides, shoved in with less artifice to fill out the construction. But this is also a place of refuge, the voids between stones providing cover for invertebrates. As we worked, ants, beetles and spiders would often rush out from within when we disturbed their havens.”

Outside The Box: 21 Exercises for Reflection, Connection and Kindness.

This is a list of 21 tasks (symbolising the year 2021) that involve connecting with the senses, memory, the present moment, reflecting healthily on the past and looking to the future. You can work your way through them, or try whichever ones appeal to you.   1. Spend five minutes looking at the clouds withoutContinue reading “Outside The Box: 21 Exercises for Reflection, Connection and Kindness.”

The Way Back From Fear…

  Photo by Anna Shvets from Pexels Like many issues we face these days, Covid seems to have driven people into two camps. On one hand there are those who regard any any public socialising as irresponsible and for whom opening schools could potentially set off a deadly ‘second wave’. For those on the other side, the wholeContinue reading “The Way Back From Fear…”

Keep a Safe Distance From Your Thoughts

During the Covid pandemic, with so much uncertainty around, we are bound to speculate what the future holds for our physical health, financial problems, families and social lives. Our brains are amazing tools, designed to solve problems, to anticipate, plan and organise. But at times of stress, we often search in vain for the off-switch,Continue reading “Keep a Safe Distance From Your Thoughts”

Calmness is Your Contribution

You make ripples all the time. In your actions, words, hopes, intentions and concerns you can send out vibrations with subtle influence. Whether you intend it or not, you have an influence. Our task today is to make ripples consciously. In times of uncertainty it can be easy to try too hard, and send outContinue reading “Calmness is Your Contribution”

Two Views on UK Lockdown

1. Remember how much lip service was paid to mental health in the last couple of years? It supposedly had ‘parity’ with physical health in government thinking, despite being woefully underfunded. Well,  the past month has blown all those platitudes out of the water. As long as we can keep people alive, the mental wellbeingContinue reading “Two Views on UK Lockdown”