by paulbarker7777 | Jul 16, 2026 | Uncategorised
Letting Go: The Quiet Courage of Releasing What Has Run Its Course There is a kind of grief that does not get talked about very often, and I think it deserves more honest attention than it usually receives. It is the grief of letting go of something that has not...
by paulbarker7777 | Jun 24, 2026 | Uncategorised
Facing the Swamp of Confusion: Why Not Knowing Can Be the Beginning of Wisdom Last post, we entered the dark wood together, that place where the old certainties loosen and the familiar path stops being visible. If you are still in that territory, or if you have moved...
by paulbarker7777 | May 18, 2026 | Uncategorised
Entering the Dark Wood: When the Life You Have Been Living No Longer Fits The poet David Whyte, translating a line from Dante, wrote: In the middle of the road of my life I awoke in a dark wood where the true way was wholly lost. Dante wrote those words in the...
by paulbarker7777 | Sep 26, 2024 | Uncategorised
Let me start with a statement … ‘We live in a broken world with many fragmented people!’ I believe, like many others today, that we are at a point in time of existential crisis and no matter how or where you look at things, much of the world appears broken. Whether...
by paulbarker7777 | May 31, 2024 | Uncategorised
What a Retreat, it was Raw, Emotional and Transformational The recent men’s retreat in the Cederberg mountains was, to be honest, far more than I could ever have expected. I wish to say a big thank you to my co-facilitator Sicelo Mbatha, for the humaness and...
by paulbarker7777 | Oct 26, 2023 | Uncategorised
Life transitions vary from person to person and can be both subtle and obvious. Recognising that you are in a life transition often involves a combination of introspection, self-awareness, and an understanding of common symptoms. Here are some indicators that can help...
