Daily Archives: 4 October 2026

Are You Confused?

Do you look at your life and wonder what you’re doing? Perhaps you’re too busy ever to step back and consider its balance: balance between work and your outside life, be it domestic or social; and/or balance between what you … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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In which it all happens again

This is the time of year when I am most closely reminded of the cycles of time and their steady acceleration. I am steeped in all the evidence. It is a beautiful autumnal morning, vivid green foliage almost vibrating against … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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