What’s your favourite film?
Always a tricky question for me to answer – so many I’ve loved over the years in different contexts and with different people.
For me, one film that’s stood the test of time is the original Ben-Hur, which was released in 1959 – long before I was even a twinkle in my father’s eye…
Read MoreWe are certainly seeing an abundance of iniquity today as the horrors of (Putin’s) Russia’s assault on Ukraine are all too evident.
How will we respond to this and other challenges that may be closer to home?
Will we choose hardness or numbness?
Or will we choose to serve who and how we can within our circumstances and means?
Read MoreI was about to clear my whiteboard, but felt prompted to share something on it that has been invaluable to me in not only surviving but thriving in challenging times: three mantras.
These mantras (or phrases) have been invaluable in grounding me and setting my course right each and every morning.
They serve as valuable reminders.
Please share this with someone who may need them.
Read More“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” – Lewis B. Smedes
Forgiveness is essential for personal, familial and societal progress.
I published this article four years ago to the day on LinkedIn and it resonated with a lot of people.
I feel that it’s even more relevant today.
Forgiveness is well worthy of consideration as we enter into a new year.
Read MoreSuffering, to a greater or lesser extent, is an inherent part of life.
Sometimes it may seem cruel and intolerable.
But it needn’t be for nothing.
Suffering can be a powerful catalyst for personal transformation, giving us unparalleled learning experiences.
With faith, it may even come to represent a call to our path and higher purpose.
If you are suffering now, know that your darkest dawns can yet become your brightest days.
Don’t despair.
And never give up.
Keep hope, have faith and go well.
Onwards.
Read More“Love is the antithesis of hedonism; love means putting the needs of others before personal desires and pleasure. In practice, it means serving others to meet their needs. Love is a verb, a doing word.”
– Tom English, Escaping the Hedonism Trap, TEDxMCPHS 2020
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