I recently had a major upset and disappointment in my career journey. I decided early on that I would not let it define me, but rather I would embrace the situation and navigate through it with my head held high, and my eyes on a more positive journey. I have listed some of the things [...]
Tag: Life
019 How not to be bored or how to be bored (or 7 ideas for filling your Summer with relaxing stuff)
To be bored or not to be bored? - that is the question. 7 ideas for things to do with the kids (or your friends, or by yourself) over Summer
Ancient prayers and renewed thoughts
I came across this Franciscan Prayer on a memory stick when looking for some research notes - it struck me that sometimes ancient words have the power to create new thoughts within us. With all the pain in the world at the moment words of encouragement, hope and inspiration are medicine for our souls. I [...]
Faith moves mountains 🏔
Have faith in God. Have faith in yourself. God has faith in you. Ever thought that? Never thought that? Thought worth thinking, that. Believe for the best. Believe you can do it. You'll get through it. Trust in yourself. Trust God's help. He'll see you through.
Mindful Reflection
It's that day of the year again: you know the one where we think back and look forward?! Reflecting back is great, and helpful, and we ought to do it more. Looking back is NOT about living in the past - it IS about learning from the past in order to move forward today. As [...]
Partnership & perseverance move mountains (or fridges!)
The fridge stood in the middle of the room where the delivery guy had left it. It was huge! I unfortunately am not huge. How on earth would I move this fridge? We’ve all had days like this: days when there’s something in our lives that appear to be immovable. It might be a big [...]
018 Why the character of your heart really matters
I have been thinking much recently about what is important regarding how we conduct ourselves when life goes pear-shaped and messed up. The bible has much to say about the importance of looking after your heart (not-least because it is the wellspring of life!). In the bible there's this story about a prophet called Samuel. [...]
