The labyrinth metaphor became a container for each round of chemotherapy. 

Round 2 of chemotherapy challenged my resolve.

I decided to take a practical approach to surgery and chemotherapy . . . Ha!!

At first, I felt alone. Then I realised my experience of cancer was interwoven with the love and respect of family and friends.

I chose to view the experience of cancer as part of my next season of life, rather than something to endure before I got on with living again.

Last year I wrote a number of snapshots that could reframe my challenging experience with bowl cancer, into one of meaning. I now share these snapshots with a wider audience.

I was once in a conversation where the terms faith and non-faith were used. Faith was ascribed to individuals with a religious worldview, while non-faith to individuals with a secular worldview. I found myself reacting strongly to this distinction. As a result, the question of faith or non-faith became personal for me.

Join us for a six-part podcast series about the what, why, and how of shifting Western identity from individualism to interconnectedness, emphasising unity with diversity. This series sets the stage for reimagining an identity that better aligns with the complexities of today’s world.

Across the global community, there appears to be a resurgence of far-right political movements. It is challenging to comprehend, yet it might be understandable considering the current local and global conditions. Perhaps, during periods of uncertainty, the desire to return to the past tends to raise its head.

Collective spirituality involves the shared venture of cultural change from the INSIDEout.

What is spiritual activism? In short, spiritual activism seeks outer change through inner transformation. This is a new collective spiritual arc for Western societies.

In contemporary Western culture, the sciences and spirituality often appear to be in opposition. However, is that truly the case?

As I reflect on First Nations displacement from Country by colonisation, I cannot help but wonder what a Western Story of Life that is planted in land might look like?

Our Western cultural identity fosters a competitive divisiveness in the way we relate to each other. Is this the legacy we want to pass down to future generations?

How can we regain our equilibrium when it has become overwhelmed or hypervigiliant in response to our disruptive and uncertain times?

Consolidating a new Western cultural mindset will involve more than a set of ideas. It will involve our active participation. This post outlines a number of ways that can foster our engagement in the process.

Is there a different light, or interpretative framework, from which to generate a new Western cultural Story of Belonging in the world?

Is it possible to remake our world toward a viable future for all? The interplay of two quotations stirred a dialectical tension within me, prompting question about how to approach change from the inside . . . out.

Are we living in a time of labour pains before the birth of a new cultural way of being and belonging in the world?

Without hope, the people perish. But where is hope to be found in the tumultuous global economic, social, and climate conditions we are facing?