Tag Archives: happiness

Censorship Poem

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

Challenge 3: Censorship poem. Make a poem by blacking out parts of a page of text. I wouldn’t say I’d done particularly well at this, but it was pretty difficult! It’s more of a list of words… part of this … Continue reading →

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Contentment

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

A lovely confirmation service tonight  in St Marys Stockport with 22 being confirmed, 9 from my parish church. Bishop Robert’s sermon was completely different to the one he preached at my confirmation in December 2010, and yet was as well … Continue reading →

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Original Beauty

Posted on June 2, 2012 by

Oh I’m enjoying this time off. Back to studying on Monday but these two days (and looking forward to tomorrow) have been wonderful, and I’m looking forward to a long summer after my final A-Level exam. What have I done … Continue reading →

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Dictionary Game #2

Posted on June 2, 2012 by
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Destiny

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

A wonderful evening last night after a busy week of college, work, PCC meetings and all sorts. Out with my mum to see a film I was desperate to see and am very glad to have caught. The Lucky One is … Continue reading →

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The Battle Against Consumerism

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

Andrew Marr: “What is the point of a once-a-year celebration of consumption and excess in a society entirely dedicated to those broad-buttocked deities month in, month out? Each Christmas we eat too much, drink too much and buy too much. So … Continue reading →

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Mindfulness Meditation

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

Jo Bentley and Jan Bloor met with 40 eager visitors (including myself) this evening in my local bookstore to talk to us about mindfulness meditation. It went well, and they spoke about the need for human beings to step away … Continue reading →

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Soul Happiness

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

From Harold Begbie’s The Bed-Book of Happiness: Happiness, in its truest and only lasting sense, is the condition of a soul at unity with itself and in harmony with existence.

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A Successful Life?

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

I was shown this video alongside about eighty other second year college students in a lecture hall by our progress tutor today… The key to success = PASSION, LOVE not money, WORK, get GOOD, FOCUS, PUSH yourself through shyness and self-doubt, SERVE others … Continue reading →

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It’s How You Finish

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

I watched Last Holiday tonight – a funny and moving film with Queen Latifah. I love the character’s transformation. She goes from being a sales clerk in a job she can’t stand, to a bold woman who lives life to … Continue reading →

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