This morning I spoke to a dear friend who is struggling with life-long depression.  Listening to her reminded me of… Read more

I appreciate that care for the elderly by the NHS has become a contentious issue, but has the world gone… Read more

Of course, the dying need appropriate physical pain control. But they also have what might be termed soul needs—to feel… Read more

Thankfully, very few of us have ever witnessed or been through what journalist Alan Pearce has experienced. Apart from covering… Read more

This might sound a bit callous, but I don’t know what has been more shocking for me today: watching footage… Read more

Misha Norland has been investigating the philosophy of and practicing homeopathy for the past 50 years. He speaks of the… Read more

I want to say up front that this article does not provide absolute truths. I am only striving to try… Read more

I have now had a chance to reflect on my concern over Liz Kershaw’s Sunday Times article (20th Feb), Cause of… Read more

Duncan Still is a GP with a difference. He has a long-standing interest in holistic and integrative approaches to healthcare… Read more

Envy consists in seeing things never in themselves, but only in their relations. If you desire glory, you may envy… Read more

Yesterday I took part in a mega Handel’s Messiah sing-along, prepared and performed in just one day. Conducted by David… Read more

It’s a mean little  bug that’s laid me very low and stopped my back-packing adventures mid-flight. I have no idea… Read more

Last year my husband walked out of our marriage. We had been together for thirteen years. At the age of… Read more

I’ve been giving considerable thought to what Patrick Shervington from Women’s Health Concern said to me about men and the… Read more

I don’t know about you, but I am maxed out with suggestions on how to cope with lockdown and COVID-19. Yesterday,… Read more

Teaching English to Tibetan monks is one thing, but to see the Dalai Lama in person is quite another. From… Read more

A huge thank you to Instinctive Living for publishing this blog on talking to children about death and dying. Check… Read more

This series of workshops has been co-created by GP Dr Jo Withers. I ran a pop-up death cafe with Jo… Read more