If you were honest with yourself, how would you say you were doing at the moment? I know there’s a lot of anxiety around. People have financial worries, while others fear loneliness because of having to self-isolate. I hope that you are seeing some good examples of a caring society as well as seeing people …
Taking Responsibility
In the last couple of years I wrote a reflective New Year post which was all very lovely and poetic. This year I wanted to post something that was equally sincere but was a little more down-to-earth. It’s about taking responsibility. So, in the New Year, let us consider taking responsibility for: …our planet. By …
Leave or Remain?
The Referendum result nearly three years ago came as something of a shock to a lot of people – even those who voted to leave! It certainly stirred a lot of debate and emotion. The main concern was, and still is, the potential for division and anger. It got me reflecting on how things can …
In the New Year…
To those who are wandering may you find strength to continue your quest as you seek a place to call home. To those who are desperate for answers may you find peace in the not knowing amidst the anxiety of the search. To those in fear may you find the courage to acknowledge that which …
Losing The Old Beach Huts
I went out for a walk in the sunshine in Weston-super-Mare on Friday. I saw some building works and for some reason it reminded me of the time I was in one of my favourite seaside haunts last summer. I used to visit this place regularly as a child on holiday and it became a …
Happy New Year?
So 2017 is several days old now, and I wonder how it’s shaping up for you? Maybe it’s a bit too early to tell. It might also be hard to differentiate between New Year blues and just generally getting back up to speed after a long break. These of course are merely generalisations. Some people …
World Mental Health Day – Monday 10 Oct
Monday 10 October is World Mental Health Day, the focus of which this year is the support people can provide to those who are in psychological distress. The objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues worldwide. According to the World Health Organisation, “The Day provides an opportunity for …
E I L N S T
Here’s one for all you Scrabble fans out there. What words could you make from these letters? There are two words which I can spot which form the basis of a good way of relating one to another. The words are related to each other in some respects. These two words say a lot about …
World Water Day
22nd March was designated World Water Day by the UN General Assembly over 20 years ago. Just a quick look at www.unwater.org will give you all manner of water-related information and statistics, particularly relating to the developing areas of the world. So why am I writing a Thought for the Week about water? I think …
Mothering Sunday
I thought I would give this Thought for the Week it’s Christian title rather than the American idea of Mother’s Day which started in 1908. Mothering Sunday was thought to have started when children, mainly daughters, would be given the middle Sunday in Lent off from their domestic servant duties and allowed to return to …