Spirituality and Religion: Relationships and Expressions

IntroductionA couple of Sundays ago, on our way to church, I caught a fascinating discussion on the radio about spirituality and religion. The host shared some eye-opening statistics that got me thinking....

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Say my Name

In the recent past, exotic traditional names  seems to have become a thing. I see a lot of parents coming up with really exotic traditional names for their children.I don’t think this was always...

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Miss the Hugs.

 2020, the year of lockdown, isolation and social distancing.Having spent almost all year living through computer, tablet and phone screens either for work or catching up with family, I am completely...

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All Change Please

Many of us have experienced being on a bus or train or plane which we boarded because it was going to a particular destination, which was either our final destination or en-route our desired destination. ...

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Doing Life Alone.

 Photo credit: Anthony Tran on Unsplash.Not everyone who is alone is lonely, some have chosen to be alone and would have it no other way. But when it’s a state that you have not necessarily chosen...

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The Ultimate Giveaway.

Picture Credit: 123RF.comGiveaways are now a common feature on social media. Not even sure how it became a ‘thing’, but I suppose it’s a guaranteed way of growing one’s social media following as these...

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Pleasure in Little Things. Episode 1

Photo credit: Reiseuhu from UnsplashMy morning wake up song. Gosh, it’s been ages I posted on this blog. I definitely need to do better so I’m thinking of changing direction a little bit. Rather...

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Lockdown, and Remembering Mr L

When I moved into my house I inherited some furniture, paintings, a high maintenance garden and a shed full of DIY tools. I tried to get the solicitor to get it all cleared out before I moved in but...

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When you don’t know, but you know.

The parish priest at mass today just got back from Italy yesterday (and no, we didn’t all run out of church when he told us 😁), but he mentioned how much uncertainty he had experienced in the...

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Course Correct

Everyone makes mistakes, of varied proportions. Some are easily glossed over, some are game changers and have life changing consequences.  That a mistake was made is nothing to dwell excessively...

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