Does Hope help?

January 6, 2020 by Paddy Spruce

Does Hope really help? Of course it is better than despair. The alternative to hope is acceptance of what is rather than wanting something better. It is having enough rather than wanting more. You can pause and enjoy enough because you are there. You are never there when you seek more.

Are you busy?

I remember being asked this question by a colleague. I replied ‘No’ and his comment was ‘That’s a pity!’ Busy can be a place to hide when you don’t want to pause for reflection. Pause to clarify your direction, your values, your purpose. Busy can become a habit of filling up the spaces in your […]

Handling nerves

‘Nerves’ can affect our performance. Many people avoid speaking in public because of nerves. Some people don’t speak up at meetings because of nerves. Nerves can come from a thought like ‘ I will make a fool of myself ‘ or a feeling of tightness in the chest or stomach. These nerves are simply a […]