Voices of Hope

04/07/2022

A Daydream v's a DARING DREAM 🏹

26/04/2022

Listening to others, Listening to the quiet voice within, Listening to what's going on around me... a humble practice that I try (and fail at) daily. But one that I never want to give up on 🤍

04/03/2022

You have been created for this time in history - to care about the things that matter to you - with the people also alive at this time - to pursue and move with passion towards the things that need your attention.
Will you answer the call?

21/02/2022

Let the beautiful stuff out 🏹

14/02/2022

It takes courage to act in hope 🏹

08/02/2022

What am I still becoming?... 🏹

03/02/2022

Can you name that 'thing' about yourself?

17/01/2022

“The only way that we can live, is if we grow. The only way that we can grow is if we change. The only way that we can change is if we learn. The only way we can learn is if we are exposed. And the only way that we can become exposed is if we throw ourselves out into the open. Do it. Throw yourself.”

14/01/2022

Exploring LEADERSHIP the 2022 way 🏹

11/01/2022

05/01/2022

Good words, but rather than experiencing this encouragement do we feel bound to habits, stay in routine, listen to the thoughts that say “this is how I’ve always done it” or “this is how it should be done.”
How do we break into our thought patterns that are stuck in habitual thinking to remind ourselves to break out of the mold from time to time? How do we find the courage to move through the discomfort that leads to a sense of freedom?

For me it always starts internally, with my thoughts. Becoming aware of what I’m thinking so that I can tweak my behaviours. I try to carve out moments where I quiet my mind and intentionally not think about all the stuff going on around me. But my tendency is to fill my mind (my life) with people, with activity, with entertainment and with (perceived) productivity. It’s not even intentional to fill up on these things, it’s just what happens when I ‘go with the flow’ of life. I end up blending in with life and allow it to carry me on a path that may not be mine to take. Which if I’m honest, it bothers me to think that I’m not living the life that I’ve been created for. I know deep down that I’m unique and different to the people I do life alongside. We all are. No two of us are the same so why do we try to live just like others? I want to be inspired and encouraged by the ones I do life with but I don’t want to mimic them or compare my life to theirs. But that’s what I end up doing when I continue in sameness. When I flick on the T.V at the same time every day. When I go onto my social accounts instinctively without even thinking about it. When I make contact with that toxic friend out of habit. When I do the same thing I did last week without any thought as to whether it is the best use of my time.
Can things actually be different? It’s hard to imagine because at times, my life could be described as a sleep walk. But could a few minutes of silence chosen over those habits that I’ve formed help me see a different way? During a moment not filled with media or habitual behaviour might I instead find clarity and remembrance of who I am deep down...
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20/12/2021

In some recent communication with my mum, 94 year old Jack spoke of the attitude statement and its impact on him and his wife - "In all of our experiences, how true this has proved to be!
We can see more clearly now, that when things do not go the way that we would like, it is most important to keep trying and, if necessary, to seek the right kind of help …. always with a positive attitude."

Inspiring words from 2 people with a fair bit of life experience between them.