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Mind, Media & Meaning

Have smartphones killed face-to-face conversation?

We are always connected, yet rarely in a conversation. What digital technology is doing to our relationships, and what we can do about it.

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The Journey

The Guardian Angels You Don’t Choose

In January 2014, we landed in Canberra with two boys, seven bags and suitcases, and a plan that made sense on paper. But I was wrong about how this one would go.

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Rest & Stillness

Practicing Sabbath in the 21st century

Sabbath is an ancient practice designed to restore both body and soul. It invites us to step out of the relentless flow of ordinary, measured time and enter sacred time – a space where we can reconnect with what is most real and meaningful.

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Rest & Stillness

Japanese principles for mindful living

These Japanese principles for mindful living deeply resonated with me. They are simple, yet profound, pointing toward something I believe is missing today: a deeper, more grounded way of living. This is an invitation to explore further.

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Rest & Stillness

What if you stopped fighting your anxiety?

What if you can stop fighting your anxiety and start living your life. Discover how the 100-year-old Japanese wisdom of Morita Therapy can help you break the cycle and learn to coexist with your feelings while doing what truly matters.

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Faith & Scripture Mind, Media & Meaning

The eye as the lamp of the body

How Jesus illuminates the frame problem and our search for meaning

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The Self & Its Shadow

Do. Or do not. There is NO try.

Don’t be afraid of failure. It is not final but a natural part of the learning process.

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Faith & Scripture Rest & Stillness

A prayer for times of uncertainty from Psalms 46:10

When your back is against the wall and there nothing left for you to do. Find a still place to sit, breathe slowly and anchor yourself using this prayer.

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Rest & Stillness

Finding a still space in the eye of the storm

When the going gets tough, this is a practice you can count on to create a still space in the eye of the storm.

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The Self & Its Shadow

You are priceless

If you are ever feel overwhelmed by thoughts of unworthiness, this was written for you. Don’t be too hard on yourself. We all feel like that some days.