There's something in my eye...
I have always been prone to crying through most of my adult life. I've never been one to boast of a stiff upper lip - I can hang on under certain circumstances but I will express my emotions when requ…
Tagged: psychology
Warning - Inner work taking place...
“Your memory is a monster; you forget—it doesn't. It simply files things away. It keeps things for you, or hides things from you—and summons them to your recall with will of its own. You think you hav…
Adulting....
In recent years I've heard the word 'adulting' used to describe various types of behaviour. I have to say that when I first heard it, I thought it was being used in a joking manner, but it appears th…
When unfriending is the friendly thing to do
I'm not a great social media junkie; I think I have a Tumblr account, somewhere. I don't have an Instagram account or use Reddit, and whilst Blackberry Messenger is (apparently) installed and availab…
Unhappy the land that needs heroes....??
The line : "Unhappy is the land that needs a hero." comes from Bertholt Brecht's 'Life of Gallileo' and has stuck with me for many, many years. I can't remember when I first heard it, but it still ra…
Practicing thanksgiving
In a rare example of timeliness, I want to talk about thanksgiving. However, not just about the American holiday, but about the general idea of giving thanks for stuff. I know it sounds a bit Pollyan…
To sleep, perchance to...
...have weird people trying to eat you? I'm pretty sure that the Shakespeare quote involved the word 'dream' but my latest nocturnal meanderings by my subconscious were not of the peaceful type! I'm a…
"If I think back, I get depressed. If I think ahead, I get afraid."
I came across this quote on the 'Humans of New York' page. If you've not encountered it I'd recommend it. The picture and short quote - and that's all it was - can be found here. It sometimes feels …
Dandelion Breaks and how to avoid them
I have always been a great fan of Berke Breathed's cartoon strip 'Bloom County'. For those of you whose life is as yet incomplete, lacking reporting from the strange world of Bloom County, I refer you…
Due Diligence....
My reading habits - OK, I tend to read everything that's put in front of me, from books to the backs of toothpaste tubes - lead me in to all sorts of places. As part of my daily spiritual development…