If the women’s march in London was nothing else, it was a physical display of a line being drawn. Now it’s time to work out what we do next…
Ending of a chapter
Another cafe has closed, which means I’m looking for somewhere to replace it, as well as trying to find answers to some of the questions I have about life…
Negotiating the new
Existentialism may not be fashionable, but the challenge that we use our freedom to decide what kind of world we want and make it happen, seems relevant still…
The personal and the political
Can we imagine a world where we don’t just make decisions based on narrow self interest or economic expediency but also take love into account?
Many trees in the wood…
We will have to nurture our ability to dream of and build a new way of life if we are to make the transition to new ways of living and being amid the rubble of capitalism
Struggle and story
Nigerian writer and poet Chinua Achebe’s reflections on “meaningful optimism” – inspiration when hope seems in short supply
Caught between despair and hope
Sitting in Peckham, between spells of rain, it was good to hear Alice, urging me to see my life as part of something bigger and, like her, to try to make a difference
The process of recovery
After loss there is a need to retreat and reflect before deciding what path to take towards the future, but nothing in the culture of Westminster politics appear to allow for this
Recovering lost ground
We need to think not only about protecting what we hold dear, but also what to do about what has been lost
Exploring cafe culture
A friend’s visit and her need to shop her way around London (it’s her job) inspired me to check out some central London cafes this week…