Thursday 12 September 2013

Thomas Merton & Young People

Thomas Merton & Young People, link here http://bit.ly/17Xhsrl. Take a look at my latest article on www.contemplativejournal.com

Sunday 8 September 2013

The Elephant In The Room

My first reaction when I began to write this article was to go looking for the scholarly professional papers on the subject of grief and loss. What do the professionals say? What does the research have to contribute? What can I learn off the grief and loss help sites?

Then I stopped. Why is it that we seek out professional help when none is needed? Why do we want to know what 'they' say (whoever they are) and why is their opinion of more value than mine, or the young people I stood beside in this latest experience of death? Why do we not listen to ourselves and those who have experienced death up close and personal without running it through some theoretical paradigm, which we hope, will render death harmless?


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