The Bishop of London Calls for Ordinary Heroes (@Tearfund) #OrdinaryHeroes

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Politics needs big ideas and less short-term thinking, says the Bishop of London, who today (16th April) launches Tearfund’s  new report and campaign, calling for a restorative economy. This is a campaign I can get behind. Watch the video, and see the rest of the press release below. The Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dr Richard Chartres said: We live in a century of mingled promise and peril. The decisions we take now and the…
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The Disease of Being Busy

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At #CNMAC14, Rachel Jordan encouraged us to think about transforming our lives, including removing the 'idol' of being busy', so interesting to come across this piece: Tell me you remember you are still a human being, not just a human doing. Tell me you’re more than just a machine, checking off items from your to-do list. Have that conversation, that glance, that touch. Be a healing conversation, one filled with grace and presence. Put your…
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Tired all the Time?

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I have had various tests for TATT, but mostly the conclusion is it's lifestyle - and about how much am doing things that re-energise/am passionate about. With the help of a coach and a counsellor I am making various changes - might blog on those one day - but wanted to remind myself of this excellent piece I saw in Time Magazine - headlines are: You skip exercise when you’re tired You don’t drink enough…
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