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True to the call

True to the call

I couldn’t let the death of Queen Elizabeth to pass without writing something in response. Yesterday (the funeral day) was incredibly moving and marked the pinnacle of the last 10 days of UK (and beyond) history in which people paid deep respect, honour and gratitude...
When things are too small for you

When things are too small for you

anything or anyone that does not bring you alive is too small for you. I was really drawn to this line from a poem by David Whyte… “…anyone or anything that does not bring you alive is too small for you” What did it mean to me for someone or something to be too small...
Telling the stories of us

Telling the stories of us

  I’ve been thinking a lot about storytelling recently, having led a storytelling retreat and being deep into a story of my own that has spanned decades. I am realising more acutely that the stories of our lives need to be shared, that to keep them hidden is to...
An Easter anointing

An Easter anointing

Today I want to remember this woman, this beautiful Mary that offered such an immense gift born from her singular devotion to Jesus. On this Thursday before Easter, this holy, being-anointed, preparing day I reflect on the woman who entered a humble home with a jar...
When we’re broken-hearted

When we’re broken-hearted

What if, instead of turning once again to these default mechanisms so deeply ingrained, I simply let myself move towards this heart-rending pain and let it be. It’s been a heart-breaking kind of week. The kind where your heart turns to lead and sinks to your feet...