09 May How to quit being a successful Christian.
I prefix this post by saying: The church is made up of humans who are flawed and messed up, and get lots of things wrong. And despite everything, on Sundays you...
18 Apr How to access your hidden wisdom.
This morning I took two minutes to sit quietly in my chair before I started work. I close my eyes. I pay attention. A relentlessly joyful bird sings outside the window. The...
10 Apr Musings (10.04.18)
When things are taking their ordinary course, it is hard to remember what matters. There are so many things you would never think to tell anyone. And I believe they...
22 Mar How to begin a conversation with your child about their mental health
On Monday I attended a workshop in London. The event was run by child psychiatrist Dr Sarah Vohra who (on top of her day job in the NHS) speaks and...
13 Mar 5 unexpected ways I manage my anxiety
Anxiety doesn't have a hold over me like it used to but it is still something I have to manage. Every now and then I experience weeks when anxiety hovers...
27 Feb One thing that will bring definition, clarity and longevity to your life and work (or, Why my friend laughed at me last week)
We met at 12:30 in my favourite cafe. The over-enthusiastic waiter delivered two plates of mushrooms on toast to our table, walking away with the tray spinning on his finger...
20 Feb When the pace of life is too fast for your soul.
Do you feel restless? Are you waiting for the next thing; the next job, or weekend, or night of unbroken sleep? Is your heart drumming it's fingers on the desk? Are you impatient? And...
11 Feb I looked my demons in the eyes, laid bare my chest, said “Do your best, destroy me”*
I have never before selected a 'word for the year'. A word to orient my year around. But then a few weeks ago, I absent-mindedly scrolling through Instagram when a word chose me. I...
06 Feb How to find peace
Today I am delighted to welcome Tim Grayburn to the blog. Tim Grayburn is a former advertising executive turned performance artist, actor and writer. He co-wrote and performed in his debut...