Are These the 3 Themes of Every Human Journey?
By: Sheridan Voysey
Apparently we are most likely to reflect on our lives at the turn of a new year or when we reach a milestone birthday. Read more
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In the Age of the Social App, We Are All Rated and Ranked
By: Sheridan Voysey
I spoke at a conference recently. With hundreds of people involved, the organisers asked us all to download a smartphone app to keep track of the programme. Read more
We Don’t Bow to Zeus Anymore, But We’re No Less Religious
By: Sheridan Voysey
I’ve just returned from my first visit to Athens. I’ll never forget the red poppies blooming among the sandstone ruins, the friendly strangers helping us when we got lost, or the sweet, syrupy Portokalopita orange cake, which is reason enough to emigrate! Read more
There’s a Word for What I’m Experiencing: Wintering. Maybe You’re Feeling it Too
By: Sheridan Voysey
I came across a helpful word recently: wintering. Author Katherine May uses it to describe those moments when life turns cold through crisis or loss and we find ourselves living at a different, slower pace to everyone else.
Humility Hasn’t Always Been a Virtue. Here’s How its Meaning Changed
By: Sheridan Voysey
They may have no more authority than a scribbled-on napkin, but I get a kick out of unofficial holidays. This month alone has a Sticky Bun Day, a Sword Swallowers Day, and even an International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day! Read more
Let’s Talk About Identity
By: Sheridan Voysey
Each of us play many roles in life, which each contribute to our identity. But what if you can’t take on the role you always wanted, or lose one that you’ve played so well? Thankfully, there is an identity available to each of us that can never be lost. Read more
How to Combat Conspiracy Theories
By: Sheridan Voysey
From QAnon to Flat Earth to Covid-19 ‘Plandemics’, conspiracy theories of all kinds are proliferating right now, dividing families and communities, and putting the health of many at risk. It’s imperative that we learn to detect and avoid them. In this video I outline in detail four ways how to do that. Read more
The Breath Prayer
By: Sheridan Voysey
One afternoon in March 2020, feeling overwhelmed at the news I was hearing about a virus called Covid-19, I took a moment to do what I often do in times of stress – journal. Read more
Friends, I Beg You: Stop Passing on Covid Information You’re Not Qualified to Understand
By: Sheridan Voysey
I recently posted on Facebook about getting my second Oxford AstraZeneca jab. As you may know, my wife has been the Lead Statistician on the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine and I’ve seen close-up the exhausting work done and sacrifices made by medical researchers getting this and other Covid-19 vaccines into the world. Read more
Ready for a New Adventure? Make Sure it Has These Four Things
By: Sheridan Voysey
If the pandemic has been good for anything, it’s been good for my local park. During the first lockdown, kids made a line of hand-painted rocks that snaked for yards and yards. Fairy houses with tiny doors, windows and picket fences appeared at the base of tree trunks, and recently a community library was set up. Thanks to the ingenuity of locals, the park has never been so alive! Read more