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Fish and chips Penarth This week Paul and I were teaching in Cardiff so we seized the opportunity to travel down earlier and eat fish and chips at the seaside! There have not been many opportunities to maximise when zooming from home apart from no travel time. I have missed the opportunities to meet up with people en route to other meetings or to catch up with those who work at the place I am working for....
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Friday photo – maximising opportunities
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Fish and chips Penarth This week Paul and I were teaching in Cardiff so we seized the opportunity to travel down earlier and eat fish and chips at the seaside! There have not been many opportunitie…
Useful article for anyone working with young people or in schools...
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This study assessed mental health and change in wellbeing in a large, diverse sample of pupils during the first UK COVID-19 school closures, comparing pupils who remained at home with those who were ...
I remember this from my love of Snoopy as a child. It is the inside of the label which came with this year's Snoopy Moleskine diary, a little luxury I treat myself to. Better for me than chocolate or cake! One of the things I say to my students is write a first line or paragraph that makes me want to read the rest, that draws me in....
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Wondering Wednesdays – first lines
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I remember this from my love of Snoopy as a child. It is the inside of the label which came with this year’s Snoopy Moleskine diary, a little luxury I treat myself to. Better for me than choc…
For this weeks blog, I want to follow on from last week's blog, Freedom (day) is not free, from which I had some nice supportive comments. Especially, why should we act in certain ways, when personal choice, what I want, is so highly valued and practiced. "I won't wear a mask, social distance, now I don't have to, it's up to me"....
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Covid-19 Musing Aloud: Christianity is not a mutual religion
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For this weeks blog, I want to follow on from last week’s blog, Freedom (day) is not free, from which I had some nice supportive comments. Especially, why should we act in certain ways, when …
Loving breakfast outside...
A little tweak that helps me start the day feeling more invigorated and connected to the world...
What little tweaks are you making to help you start the day well in this good weather?
Focusing on spiritual health keeps you mindful of the changes you can make to enable greater flourishing.
I have a free guide on doing what brings you life, a first step in enhancing your spiritual life. If you would like a copy click on the link in the comments...
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These windows are at the top of one of the hides at Slimbridge. I enjoy looking through the different shapes birds. I am very aware there is a Sally shaped view and try to be aware of it. Our seeing is not usually value neutral, it is impacted by who we are and the world we inhabit. My blogging is partly sharing what the world looks like through my eyes at this time....
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Friday photo – heron shaped view
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These windows are at the top of one of the hides at Slimbridge. I enjoy looking through the different shapes birds. I am very aware there is a Sally shaped view and try to be aware of it. Our seein…
Difficulties That phrase leapt out at me! My daily reading notes keep delivering apt insights. Charles Ringma suggests one of the reasons we might not do well in difficulty is that: We lack inner resources and resolve. We see hindrances as just one more thing on our plate that we don't have time for... And yet we could learn so much if we faced our difficulties....
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Wondering Wednesdays – the creative use of difficulty
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Difficulties That phrase leapt out at me! My daily reading notes keep delivering apt insights. Charles Ringma suggests one of the reasons we might not do well in difficulty is that: We lack inner r…
I first came across the original quote many years ago when visiting one of the memorials in Washington DC. I still have the teeshirt Sally bought me! I was struck by the challenge of its simple profundity. I was reminded of the quote when I kept hearing the term freedom day, describing the final lifting of many Covid-19 restrictions tomorrow. With infection rates going up, clearly, these freedoms will not be free!...
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Musing Aloud: Freedom (day) is not free
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I first came across the original quote many years ago when visiting one of the memorials in Washington DC. I still have the teeshirt Sally bought me! I was struck by the challenge of its simple pro…Beautifully put.
I learn so much sitting looking out into my garden. This picture is from early yesterday morning, two young birds having fun splashing around. I love what looks like carefree, playing, no regard for what others are doing or thinking. Playing is so good for me, no agenda, no expected outcomes, go with the flow. I need a little more play in my life! I wrote this and then played with colour to start a new journal! When and how do you play?
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I learn so much sitting looking out into my garden. This picture is from early yesterday morning, two young birds having fun splashing around. I love what looks like carefree, playing, no regard fo…Hoping to play in the waves today on Goswick beach - right beside a golf course you too would like.
Walking my talk
I have started a Facebook Group called Vitalize your Spiritual Health - link in comments
But I can't do this with any integrity unless I am engaging with what I am posting and encouraging myself!
Thus on Monday I said this week's focus would be 10 minutes meditation a day - ideally outside.
So when I have posted this I will go out and do it!
If I wasn't publicly accountable I would have found reasons not to do it, I have some emails to do, I need to write some social media posts, finish prepping a presentation for tonight...
I have always tried to walk my talk - how do you do that?
If you want the encouragement to be accountable in vitalizing your spiritual health then join the group now!
Enjoying preparing a session on shame and pastoral ministry for St Padarn's lay and ordained ministry students - even hoping to deliver it face to face!
This is my local park, every time I walk along the path, I don't take the short cut while many do. Short cuts can be both good and bad. I wish I knew all the shortcuts on a keyboard, that would make life simpler. But sometimes when I try to take a short cut in doing something it just creates more work as it doesn't quite work out right!...
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Wondering Wednesdays – short cuts
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This is my local park, every time I walk along the path, I don’t take the short cut while many do. Short cuts can be both good and bad. I wish I knew all the shortcuts on a keyboard, that wou…
So, did England win or lose? If so how? Does it matter? We all want our sports teams to win, but at what cost are we willing for that to happen? With accusations of diving and cheating for England to reach the finals of the football Euros, the regular debate continues. Potential Olympic competitors already being banned for failing drug tests keeps the issue in the public eye....
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Euro Musing Aloud. Winning at any cost?
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So, did England win or lose? If so how? Does it matter? We all want our sports teams to win, but at what cost are we willing for that to happen? With accusations of diving and cheating for England …I’m just concerned about the repercussions for women at risk of domestic violence. With the heightened emotions of the pandemic and then the hope created with how well England have done. Feels like an emotional grenade may be launched.
Enjoying the new group, if you are interested in spiritual health check it out but please answer the questions as that helps me with content...
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people or changed who can see it, or it's been deleted.Some of you downloaded my doing what brings you life guide. Here is a follow up on making decisions, helped me buy my new more expensive than normal chair! mailchi.mp/252e953a981e/whichpathshallitake
Patched road This is the road we live in - not the greatest road to drive down, so many patches. How many parts of your life have a patch on them and perhaps need a more permanent repair? Patches can be good temporary fixes but at some point they tend to disintegrate a bit like these ones in our road....
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Patched road This is the road we live in – not the greatest road to drive down, so many patches. How many parts of your life have a patch on them and perhaps need a more permanent repair? Pat…
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Started a Facebook group focusing bon spiritual health...
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On my quiet day a week or so ago I read this paragraph and it has stayed with me so I am sharing it here as it may resonate with others. It is from the book If Women Rose Rooted by Sharon Blackie which has some fascinating stories in it and while I don't resonate with all of it, these thoughts articulate something I have felt for a long time but haven't quite had the words for:...
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Wondering Wednesdays – life at the edges
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On my quiet day a week or so ago I read this paragraph and it has stayed with me so I am sharing it here as it may resonate with others. It is from the book If Women Rose Rooted by Sharon Blackie w…