Light Beauty
Sometimes beauty is all about light and the fleeting moment. Photo taken across the River Mersey towards Cammell Laird Ship Yard.
Spirituality
Seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary 3
Another guest post from June Angela, a Tyke in Exile: An old man stood in the shop doorway sheltering from the thunderstorm and downpour of the heavens. His back was bent forward and his stick supported his weight of seventy years. He hadn’t come to buy, just to shelter from the rain. I joined his … Read more
Care of the Soul in Times of Dying
The following are some notes I wrote 12 years ago when I was studying the work of Thomas Moore and James Hillman. Thomas Moore wrote the book ‘Care of the Soul’ which had an enormous influence on my thinking. He is a Psychotherapist, who spent time in monastic orders in a Catholic Monastery and had … Read more
Seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary 2
… another guest post from June Angela, a Tyke in Exile (see previous post here): May 2013 was an incredible month for ticking the bucket list and one of them was a fast and furious excursion day in a very wet New York City taking in the famous and awesome sights of Manhattan. Having had … Read more
Seeing the Extraordinary in the Ordinary ……
Guest Post from June Angela, a Tyke in Exile Today was a very special Sunday, it was a day that we called to see my oldest sister Pat with special needs, 73 years young and now residing in a private nursing home back in our native Yorkshire. She was much greyer than we last … Read more
A 24 hour retreat
It began with a promise from my partner, June. She had been on many retreats. I had only been to one weekend meditation retreat 12 years earlier. She wanted me to do a retreat with Lama Lhakpa Yeshe. I asked him if he would help. He offered a 24 hour retreat one-to-one. It took place … Read more
The Day of the Holy Spirit
Earlier today I had lunch with a good friend. I have known Vince since I was at secondary school. We lost touch for many years, but reconnected again 4 years ago. Talking to Vince and hearing him describe a spiritual experience reminded me of something which happened to me back in 2000. The following … Read more