Suffering

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I first met Wendy 20 years ago when we worked in a local District Hospital. Between us we provided training programs for staff caring for patients...

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Poppy Appeal A centenary Of single, scarlet petals Lest we should forget This bold sacrifice Rivers of blood, and heartache For those left behind...

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What is your calling? It was the end of British summertime 1994. I had become a child of God earlier that same year – Easter. Six months later I...

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Princess Diana, a Nurse and a Red Balloon This year would have been Princess Diana’s sixtieth birthday. I met her briefly. This is a story of the...

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These seven reflections are taught by Tibetan Buddhist Lama Rod Owens. They encourage you to recognise and respect your own personal ‘circle...

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Jekyll and Hyde Us Jekyll and Hyde you, Hold me tight in the morning, Say that I’m lovely, stroke our worries away. Then somehow, and always...

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The Long Sleep Years I slept, long and fettered My slow-motion life This weariness, a leaden cloak My line of sight Blurred by wine and...

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My memoirs make many references to my ‘inner voice’ which has guided me throughout my life. Some would say this is our intuition or...