Perhaps it is because I come from an Irish tradition of the seanachai, the story-teller, that I hold the art of storytelling in such high esteem. In times past, neighbours gathered around the fire… Continue reading
The Unbroken There is a brokenness out of which comes the unbroken, a shatteredness out of which blooms the unshatterable. There is a sorrow beyond all grief which leads to joy and a… Continue reading
The Unbroken There is a brokenness out of which comes the unbroken, a shatteredness out of which blooms the unshatterable. There is a sorrow beyond all grief which leads to joy and a… Continue reading
More than Mundane If the mundane is –all there is– then I cannot ask the big questions. The one about meaning or What are we here for? or Where do I go when I die?… Continue reading
Silence You see the human heart can’t live with Constant sound or noise. It needs silence in order to heal itself. The only two things that are ultimately required for spiritual homecoming are… Continue reading
Today, 4 February marks World Cancer Day. Each year on this date across the world people come together to show support, raise our collective voice, take personal action and press our governments to… Continue reading
Gratitude What did you notice? The dew snail; the low-flying sparrow; the bat, on the wind, in the dark; big-chested geese, in the V of sleekest performance; the soft toad, patient in the… Continue reading
