The new age of ‘victimhood’ mentality is here which is fast becoming a lifestyle choice amongst children and young people in the Western and more affluent societies. It has grown a pace over the past few decades and is often borne on the spoiling of children by stressed, busy and hard strapped parents who…
Category: Transformation
The Power of a Thought in Action
Yesterday morning I woke up and while doing my few minutes of conscious reflection on life and what is happening in the World. I felt strongly not to just let those thoughts fade but to actively do something to connect with others around the World, with a focus on creating, Peace, Love, Equality, Inclusion, Justice…
Conscious Change and the Question of Irish Politics
Reflecting on the recent elections here in Ireland and the resulting fragmented results. I have been thinking about the way we in Irish society now define politics and the common characteristics that we give politicans. In the main when we think of politics and ‘politicians’ we equate it and them with croynism, dishonesty and self…
Ever Changing ‘Reality’
Reality is really always in flux. I’ve learned that over the years, with some small or some big changes always occuring. The big changes of course are always the most difficult and need time to be absorbed. I’ve learned that what I thought to be permanent really wasn’t at all and that I could either…
‘No Room At The Inn’ Insights of the First ‘Christmas Story…’
With ‘no room at the inn’, with no place to lay their heads, and at the mercy of the elements and the hope of some kindness from strangers. As the first Christmas Story is told and unfolds, Mary and Joseph took refuge in a stable, their only source of heat to take shelter in the…
OUR ‘UNREPEATABLE UNIQUENESS’
Over many years in my talks, seminars and workshops in schools, colleges, communities, businesses,organisations, and in one to one consultations, a key theme has been about consciously embracing and celebrating our ‘unrepeatable uniqueness.’ Why has this been such an important area to share insights with others? It is, because both in my own life and…
MOMENT’S PRESENCE
Each passing moment is etched forever on the Universal Realm beyond time. We have but brief and fleeting encounters in this mortal life. May we endeavour not to waste a second of the precious opportunity of being here. To love, to serve, to grow, to be a beacon that shares and spreads its light. May…
Seasonal Changes & Burnished Insights
The burnished colours of orange, red, and gold are showcasing themselves more and more on still, as yet laden trees. An ‘Indian Summer’ this year has kept the winds and rain at bay and so the flowers continue to bloom in my garden, unpreturbed. There is a mystical beauty to this time of year as…
Imagining Compassionate Societies
The scenes over the past few days of thousands of people walking for miles and sitting bewildered on railway stations of European Cities, could not but move our hearts to the very fibre of our being. However, of course the scenes we viewed told only a fraction of the awful and horrible experiences that so…
Learning from Life’s ‘Curve Balls’
We have all had them ‘The curve ball’ when we are going through life with an eye on where we want to go and generally feeling good about things. WHEN! suddenly we encounter a problem, situation or new circumstance which derails us or stops us in our tracks. This can happen when we are planning…
