We're met by many challenges in life: mental, physical, economical, environmental, community, cultural, political etc. And sometimes these challenges become painful. This article is about how we face these challenges. On Monday, around 2pm, in Bristol,...

As the old saying goes 'More people fall out over politics and religion than anything else.' And it was this prospect that brought spice to the invitation I received to go along to a discussion involving four local leaders, looking to create greater commu...

It happened at 8.07pm. Holding my partner in my arms, I gazed into the yellow-orange flame as it sank behind the hills. But this article isn't about the magic of a sun-set or the magical feeling of romance. It's about something even more special than both...

Years ago I went door-knocking. Not any old door-knocking, but the worst kind, cold-call, door-knocking. To begin with I hatred it: walking up someone's drive, ringing the bell and waiting for someone to come, look down their nose at me and reject me ...

Have you ever tried to change something about someone else? Or have you thought about wanting to change someone or wished they'd change? Have you wished your life was different or wanted to change something? Perhaps you've wished for more money or for ...

Are you someone who wants to see change in your personal circumstance and in the world surrounding you? A short time ago I decided that I didn't much like "reality" and ever since that day, my endeavour has been to change anything about my "reality" ...

It was an email that made me change it all. It forced me to ask a question - a question I sent back to my friend. You see I'd got fed up with all the going nowhere, negative down talk in the media. Simply put I want to see a change in the world. So I a...

Fr>ee-will is important to us all. We've fought for it and we'd fight for it again if we realised someone tried to take it from us. But have you considered that your fr>ee- will is being eroded in such a subtle way that, before you know it, you've lost it...

I turned off the TV yesterday because the presenter talked about a reality alien to me. She talked about road rage and trolley rage and people not apologising for bumping into each other and pushing in at check outs. My community is a rural one - quie...

When was the last time someone sat you down and told you how amazing, special and unique you are? Today? A few days ago? A while back? Never? For most of us it's been some time… But does that mean we are anything short of magnificent? We easily...