I thought I would write a post as an explanation of why I have been silent for so long. I know when I started the blog my intention was that I posted every day for the year. And I haven’t managed to do that. Why? I have learnt over the year that some things areContinue reading “Where have you been?”
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My hope year
I have been reflecting a lot over recent days on my year as a first time blogger. Thank you to all of you who have joined me on my journey. At the start of the blogging hope adventure, I set out to explore what a life with hope looked like. And I have learned manyContinue reading “My hope year”
Team kindness
I have been watching a series on Netflix called The Queen’s Gambit. It is a beautiful production about a female chess player. There are many lessons in the show, which is well worth a watch. One thing I have been thinking about recently and links with the series I have been viewing, is teamwork. IContinue reading “Team kindness”
A glimmer of hope
Also posted on Hope 2018 When life is tough what do we do? Dig deep into our hope resources. Sometimes people face horrendously difficult times and all there is is a glimmer, a flicker of hope. Life has its ups and downs and as someone who has faced many painful times, especially this year, IContinue reading “A glimmer of hope”
Generosity
As I shared yesterday, I have been wrestling with a deep dark question: am I greedy? It is so easy to become greedy without realising it. In my view, the opposite and in fact the antidote to greed is generosity. Generosity is having open hands. I watched a lovely film yesterday (The Christmas Drop), whichContinue reading “Generosity”
GREED
Having run a clothing bank for a little while now, sadly one thing that has risen to the surface is greed. And that is what I want to explore today. I have done a lot of reflecting today. Does giving away items for free make people different and therefore dehumanise them? I have observed peopleContinue reading “GREED”
GUEST BLOG 4
Today we have another guest blog from Amanda. This is a topic that is very close to my heart and I will be writing more about this soon. Take care everyone and keep hoping forward! Hope for a Fairer Society My background working in social care has led me to see the impact of theContinue reading “GUEST BLOG 4”
Lest we forget
Today is remembrance Sunday and the word remembrance conjures up many things. There is remembrance of those brave souls who fought for us during the war. But I have been remembering others today, who are in my view heroes of a different kind. Today I want to celebrate those who have fought and are fightingContinue reading “Lest we forget”
Lessons in Lockdown 2
During the first lockdown, I began to re-evaluate life. In this second lockdown, I am starting to try things out. Let’s explore this further. So, one of the things I have learnt most about is that people are in desperate situations in huge numbers. Living in fear of a virus, lonely, cut off, isolated, inContinue reading “Lessons in Lockdown 2”
Seeing hope in rubbish
I have always felt we can do a lot more about waste than we do. A few recycling boxes on a kerb never really cut it in my view. So, during this pandemic, I have set up a project that in my view is about those who have redistributing to those who have not.
