A lot of children’s fiction has a surprising politics to it. Despite all our tendencies in Britain toward order and discipline – towards etiquette manuals… Read More »Katherine Rundell on the subversive politics of children’s books
Post 1 on to do lists Stimulus Stop! Catch yourself! That, right there – the moment when you finish work without reviewing your list, and… Read More »To do list as practice (3): stimulus and response
Post 1 on to do lists The card system … is what’s working for me at the moment. This is how it works: In the… Read More »To do list as practice (2)
I’m coming to the conclusion that how you manage your to do list – on paper, in a calendar, on an app, in your head… Read More »To do list as practice (1)
These big problems. These broken tools. It will never be enough. Your part in “enough” is smaller than you think. Let the steps you took… Read More »Enough for today
At times, we might be involved in larger things – clothing the naked, sheltering the poor, helping the refugees, visiting the sick or imprisoned, but… Read More »Henri Nouwen on service, starting small and seeing clearly
In your lifetime you’ll read some brilliant books and hear some amazing talks, have some life-changing conversations. Some. You’ll read and hear more decent, solid… Read More »Reserving judgement / planting seeds
Another head aches, another heart breaksI’m so much older than I can takeAnd my affection, well, it comes and goesI need direction to perfection, no,… Read More »Affection (1): it comes and goes
The concept in all these [“healing”] environments seems to be that one needs to complete his healing before he is ready to do his work.… Read More »Steven Pressfield on playing hurt
… works if you’re a rally driver – some of the time. Spend much time there and you will crash, which is fine if you’re… Read More »The edge of control