Have you ever felt as if life has got the ‘dirts’ with you? Felt that no matter what you do or how hard you try, that stuff just seems to go wrong? Sometimes so much disappointment happens so quickly that you start to think hiding away is your only option. There is great appeal in …
I get so tired sometimes. The whole miserable show gets me down. All the pretending and juggling wears thin after awhile. All the problems with the world and with people eventually bite through my armour. That’s when motivation is hard to come by. That’s when I have to find a reason to get up each …
Monitoring yourself for depression can feel like you are holding back the tide sometimes. Things may not have even gone wrong, but you know the swell is coming just the same. Wave after wave of everyday issues tire you out and you know the next big one could drag you under. It might sound a …
Many people I know are very caring people. They put themselves out for the young, the elderly, the downtrodden and even animals. It is inspiring to witness such selflessness, especially in a selfish world. Why is it that despite such obvious rewards as a sense of purpose and pride in making your own little …
If there is one thing that any significant event covered in the media shows, it is that we can be a judgemental lot. You might go as far as to say we can’t help it. I am particularly good at snap judgments. I can tell if someone is a goose just by the way they …
Friendship is such an important and complex idea, that it is virtually impossible to cover in a book, let alone a shortish blog post. With that truth in mind, I have decided to reflect on aspects of friendship through various quotes and comments that have inspired me over the years. In this way I can …
Have you ever heard the saying ‘Calm as a millpond’? Have you known people who seemed to be always in control, despite the circumstances that surround them? Some people live life like an edited photograph. They only show the world what they think the world wants to see. The impression they leave is airbrushed, together, …
I’ll tell you why New Year resolutions annoy me. Apart from setting yourself up for inevitable failure, they cause you to focus on both an unsatisfactory past and an uncertain future. The notion is that at the end of the year, you weigh up all the things you didn’t like about yourself and commit to …
Why is it that Christmas always leaves me feeling disappointed? Why is it that despite all the niceties and reunions going on around me, I feel alone, fearful and a little bit too sad for words? It seems strange that for a man of faith, Christmas is a time to be endured rather than celebrated. …
It is easy to lose sight of the good things in your life, especially when times are tough. Even at Christmas, there is no guarantee that you will find joy. With all the counting of blessings, celebrations and the inevitable resolutions that follow soon after, it is not unsurprising that many people crash in a …
