Well, you've arrived at the growthbooks blog. Fun, huh? This is the most personal corner of growthbooks, where I muse about everything from the meaning of life to changing nappies and running a bookstore! Honestly, though, I do love to write- and read - inspiring words. My sincere hope is that as I share my journey here, it will reflect something of your journey... And we may even have an opportunity to grow a little together.
It’s Easter Sunday and I am curled up on the couch with the Persian poet Hafiz. In his book, I heard God Laughing, I read these lines….
Why Carry?
Hafiz,
Why carry a whole load of books Continue reading ‘Why You Shouldn’t Read Another Spiritual Book… (And Also Why You Should!)’
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Do you ever have one of those days where nothing is quite coming together as you hoped or expected?
You know what I mean - the internet’s down, you get stuck in traffic, the document you were waiting on is held up because someone’s kid has the flu, and you can’t find the simplest thing - like the grease-proof paper in the kitchen, so you can put the muffin mix in the oven before it starts to go flat. Continue reading ‘How a Few Moments Can Get You Back “In The Flow”’
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July 24th, 2008
When we first took our new baby interstate to visit my father – now in his 70s – I asked him what we could call him now – Granpa? Grandad? Papa? Did he have a preference? “Oh no!” He replied, “I hate all those terms,” MORE…
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June 21st, 2008
It’s one of those conundrums that has been knocking around at the back of my mind for many months now (since the The Secret was released, and I read Ask and it is Given)… how do we remain positive and ‘raise the spiritual vibration’ our lives, without slipping into denial? MORE…
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