So today was a normal, rainy day. But it is one of those handful of days in my life when I have stopped and thought, I will look back on this day as a significant one. It’s been a busy workday which started early and finished fairly late, a day made up of different segments…

Yesterday I caught a programme on TV called ‘Nature’s Microworlds’. The programme was looking at the Amazon ecosystem and how plants and animals have developed intricate systems of interdependence, enabling them to continue to grow and reproduce in the tough, nutrient low climate. I found it fascinating. Species of flowers grow in certain shapes so…

Life can be tough sometimes, can’t it? We all have those days when put-downs at work, simple mistakes, bad weather, too much to do, not enough to do, loneliness, worry and all kinds of other niggles can really wear us down. And then there are the bigger things – loss, illness, conflict, separation… This is…