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Last year was a shock to my system: losing three friends in a short period, then my favourite uncle, and soon after my 92-year-old aunt – last of my father’s siblings, end of an era. And as if to ‘add … Continue reading
Posted in depression, losses, mourning, personal growth
Tagged death, mourning, personal growth, self care, vulnerability
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Thinking about ‘critical-judgmental’…
I posted this on Facebook recently*: “Ploughing through the shock-value, mud and bugs in the swamp of this gentleman’s lifestyle/behaviour, I was rewarded by the Precious inside him…. Smells like integrity to me – a quality I profoundly respect and … Continue reading
Posted in awareness, beliefs, consciousness, criticism, judgment, personal growth, psychology, reflections
Tagged acceptance, critical-judgmental, mindfulness, personal growth, religion
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Unlearning depression?
Would you, for a moment, entertain with me the possibility that depression is not “an illness”, so much as a perfectly natural response – or group of responses – to certain experiences or changes, or even to ‘good manners’? What … Continue reading
A few words for Skepticism
It seems to me that a few words about Skepticism* are in order. I have talked about coming out as an atheist**; but I think it’s time to come out as a Skeptic too. Skepticism seems a little harder for … Continue reading
Posted in atheism, beliefs, evidence, personal growth, quantum consciousness, science, Skeptics, stages
Tagged atheism, beliefs, evidence, quantum, Skeptics
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Coming out as an atheist
When I was about 19, despite having taught Sunday school for three years, I delared myself an atheist. Or perhaps it was because of Sunday school. What had happened to the formerly ‘devout Christian’ me? My aunt, who at 92 … Continue reading
Posted in atheism, causes, compassion, fear, fundamentalist, gay, ignorance, Memories, peace, personal growth, poverty, reflections, religion, schizophrenia, social justice, values
Tagged atheism, compassion, high anxiety, personal growth, religion, right-wing, values
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Blogging consciousness…
Why do I blog? Probably the majority of bloggers ask themselves, occasionally, why they do it, what they are after. Am I posting too often, or too little? And ultimately “What is my goal?” * When I ask myself why, … Continue reading
Posted in awareness, blogging, consciousness, Insight, personal growth, personal power, Poetry, Reflection, reflections, social change, values
Tagged blogging, celebrities, consciousness, passion, personal growth, values
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The habit of despair
Last night I watched the very moving documentary Crooked Beauty* about Jacks McNamara’s life, art, music, poetry, and activism – threaded through her experience of mental illness. I’ll watch it again. I was reminded of something I’ve been thinking about, … Continue reading
Posted in awareness, body, consciousness, Feelings, Insight, personal growth, psychology, reflections
Tagged choices, consciousness, feelings, personal growth, psychology, stimulus response
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Different drummer
“If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. It is not important that he should … Continue reading
Posted in causes, community, consciousness, history, Inclusion, Insight, love, marijuana, personal growth, personal power, reflections, social change, social justice, values, volunteering
Tagged community, consciousness, openness, personal growth, political philosophy, reflections, social change, values
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Thinking and Dreaming 
A little democracy….
One of the things I love about Alternative Grounds (the café where I spend most mornings), is the egalitarian, democratic attitude of the patrons. I just enjoyed a discussion with one of the city’s maintenance workers about Iceland and how … Continue reading →