Un the Other to the friend beyond the label
Over the past three years I have had the privilege of working with a group called, “Un-Other”. Un-Other works on the belief that the other… Read More »Un the Other to the friend beyond the label
Awareness
Fidelity hearing with the ears of the heart.
We all hear. We all hear in different ways: I mean really hear – actually take in what is being said. Sure, we look at… Read More »Fidelity hearing with the ears of the heart.
Long John Silver and a parrot we all need
Several times in my teaching career I attempted to be a Rugby Union coach. The key word in that sentence was ‘attempted’. In two schools… Read More »Long John Silver and a parrot we all need
Elsewhere God – to love another person is to see the face of god.
I sometimes use, when doing leadership training, the often quoted text about ‘Somebody, nobody and everybody.’ “This is a little story about four people named… Read More »Elsewhere God – to love another person is to see the face of god.
Play: keeping balance, perspective and life
It was Christmas eve and I was home in Proserpine. My nephew Kieran and his lovely wife Jess had their children playing charades. It was… Read More »Play: keeping balance, perspective and life
Spanners the secret to a happy life
As a young Brother I worked in Townsville. One of the local priests – Fr David Lancini – was quite a character. At weddings he… Read More »Spanners the secret to a happy life
I am enough
I recently had a birthday. Yes, I am at the age where my limbs are stiff, people are ‘nice’ and stand up for me on… Read More »I am enough
Rocks
Can you leave that which is ‘essential’ and attend to that which is ‘important’? We’ve all heard the story of the Scottish University Professor with… Read More »Rocks
R U Ok
Over recent years we have heard the question, “Are you OK?” asked more and more. This simple question has become the centrepiece of media campaigns… Read More »R U Ok
Fidelity
It was a rainy Brisbane Summer’s night: a Friday. Rainy really isn’t the right word. It was bucketing down and Damien was in one of… Read More »Fidelity