Simplicity
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Friday, May 16th, 2008I amuse myself sometimes!
Those of you who are kind enough to read my ramblings here will know I go on about slowing down, doing one thing at a time, living in a contemplative way etc. etc.
I work in the City of London three days a week, in an environment (international law firm) that is far […]
Happy is better than rich
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008Every year, the UK’s Sunday Times publishes its famous Rich List, and this year’s came out on Sunday. Click here to find the names of those who are richer than most of us will ever dream of being - or in my case would ever want to be.
This year there’s an antidote to the Rich […]
Sunday Collection: Earth Day
Sunday, April 27th, 2008
This week saw the annual Earth Day, during which we reflected on the earth and what we are doing to her. I was especially heartened to see from the religious outreach programme that 12,000 faith initiatives related to the environment took place in the Jewish, Christian and Muslim communities.
Mel at Beansprouts gave us some other […]
Rooted
Saturday, April 26th, 2008Photograph by Paul Peracchia
I’m reading a newly-published book (Christine’s recommendation): Seven Sacred Pauses by Benedictine monastic Macrina Wiederkehr. Actually, ‘reading’ probably isn’t the right word, ‘praying’ or ‘absorbing’ might be.
Subtitled Living Mindfully Through the Hours of the Day, this beautiful book takes us through the monastic hours - the practice of pausing for prayer at […]
Earth Day
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008It’s Earth Day today. I didn’t know until I read Beansprouts. I don’t know about you, but it’s easy to get a little confused here. We had World Water Day recently, and Earth Hour.
These are all wonderful worthy occasions that draw our attention to important things, and they all come down to the same thing: […]
Coaching
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008Photograph by conner395
No, not that kind of coach!
This morning I finished a year-long personal coaching process. I’ve been working with a life coach to try and construct a life for myself that is simpler and more reflective. Fewer shoulds and more authenticity, less doing and more being.
Over the past year, one of the key […]
Becoming a Zen monk
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
Photograph by mindluge
Well no actually I’m not becoming a Zen monk. Or even a Zen nun. But since I read this post by the great Leo Babauta I’ve been trying, and mostly failing, to stick with his rules for trying to live more like a Zen monk.
There are twelve rules, and I’m still struggling […]
Hit the switch
Friday, March 28th, 2008Thank you all for your support following my brother’s death a few days ago, it’s hugely appreciated.
No doubt I’ll be writing more about that soon, but for now, I’d like you to join me in doing something tomorrow evening, Saturday March 29th. It’s Earth Hour between 20:00 and 21:00 local time. People all over the […]