A few years ago, I wrote a book It was called Lasting Happiness – in search of deeper meaning and fulfilment. It was the outcome of many years of running a course called The Happiness Course, which took me around the country and beyond. My aim was to present an alternative to the dominant narrative […]
Ageing nations Populations in Western nations are ageing. By 2050, more than one in four Britons will be over 65. But we are not the only country facing an ageing challenge. Japan has the world’s oldest population (29 percent of people are over 65 right now), and the social consequences are profound. Since 1980, the […]
Two life experiences The writer and psychiatrist Edward Hallowell in his book “Connect” speaks about the “two most powerful experiences in life.” He calls them achieving and connecting, and he continues, “Almost everything that counts is directed toward one of these two goals.” That’s worth a moment’s reflection. It’s difficult to think of any human […]
All of us have a perspective on God Sceptics often say that the reason for their atheism is that they could never believe in a God who…(fill in the blanks). They think that any God would be a tyrant with little concern or capacity to care about people. So why would anyone want to follow […]
Loneliness – the crisis of our age It doesn’t take a genius to recognise that we live in a society characterised by fragmentation, loneliness, and loss of community. The loneliest segment of our society is no longer the elderly (though it’s still very real there too). It’s actually the 16-24 year age group – more […]
Starting at the beginning The foundations of healthy (or unhealthy) relationships can be traced back to the very earliest days of our lives. Unlike other mammals, human babies can literally do nothing for themselves. Giraffes, by contrast, can walk within the first 20 minutes of life. All humans can do is feed, poo, and cry, […]