One of the earliest moments that we are introduced to the idea of a cyclical nature of things as children is ‘The Lion King’. Throughout the film the concept of a ‘Circle of Life’ is repeated over and over again. In our world today, with food that comes pre-packaged from supermarkets, we don’t often pause to think about the cycle of life. At some level we all recognise that the order of things is this: Life and then Death. Except at Easter, as a Christian, I remember that for us that cycle is reversed. For us, of all people, it… Read more: Death and Life

Restlessness. We’ve all been there. Sometimes as a feeling of agitation, othertimes as a gentle stiring. That feeling of needing to move, or experience movement, to put into motion the internal discomfort of a restless soul. At some level I think our restelssness is rooted in a gentle uncertainty of purpose. Our world, or rather the way we are attempting to inhabit it, is restless. The frantic pace of society and culture, of media and the constant ‘ding’ of a plethora of notifications subtly punctuating our meagre attempts at focus. Multitasking and a distinct disquietude are perhaps the indicators of… Read more: Restlessness

In the beginning, so the story goes, The Creator made both the heavens and the earth. Now, when he began the earth was higgledy-pigldy and topsy-turvey and darkenss was over the surface of the deep. Before all else there was darkness and depth. Before humanity walked the earth or the internet was invented (there was a time..) these two things stretch out to infinity. It’s a time of year for beginnings. Birds are beginning to inhabit the trees and hedgerows again. Seeds are beginning to push their way out of hiding. The days are beginning to grow in both length… Read more: Beginning

I have a confession to make, it’s not an easy thing for me to admit so I will come out and say it: I don’t help my wife with the housework. Not any of it. Not a single chore, a single dish washed, a single item of clothing hung, a floor swept. None of it. 2020 Revision: I don’t even help babysit my daughter – but that’s an essay for another day. Wow. It feel good to say it! It may not be why you think; It’s not because ‘It’s a woman’s place’, nor is it because I am incapable. It’s… Read more: Why I don’t help out my wife with the housework

“All is flux, not one thing remains.” Heraclitus of Ephesus All is flux. Nothing remains in stasis for long. Yet there is not one singular type of change. To my mind, in fact, there are two; intentional and unintentional. For all the change we experience, do we grow in a positive, meaningful, curated way, or are we more like a rambling rose or a garden variety weed? There’s growth alright, rapid and sprawling, but without order and discipline our lives become increasingly entangled and harder to manage. Like last years Christmas lights we end up a mess of knots. Quite… Read more: Towards Simplicity