Looking Back and Looking Forward
Nurturing Our Inner Fire: Keeping those flames of hope, passion, commitment, and dreams alive, shining light on our journey
Hope Over Despair
We must realise that it is truly possible to change the story of our world from despair to hope, from darkness to light.
…and then breaking through the darkness came the new moon sowing the seeds of hope and renewal
“The night might seem endless, but dawn is surely near, and with it, the promise of light.”- Hafez, the Persian sage, poet and philosopher of love
“Where there is hope… there is life.” - Anne Frank
"A very small degree of hope is sufficient to cause the birth of love"- Marie-Henri Beyle
“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.”- Victor Hugo, Les Misérables
Nights are colder, days are shorter, Christmas is over, and the New Year is knocking at the door, which means it’s time to reflect on the year that was – and what a year it was!!
2025: A Year in Blogs of Hope for a Better World- A Selection from our Archive
Christmas is the time to Weave a Tapestry of HOPE To Hear the Angels Sing
Bells are ringing everywhere heralding the hope of the New Year
I am a storyteller academic economist and I have a story to tell
Marking the 85th anniversary of Coventry blitz by recalling its message of hope and peace
A Manifesto for a Good Life and a Better World
Spring and Easter call us to hope beyond despair and light beyond darkness
A moment that changed me: The day I discovered William Morris
What is Life’s Biggest Question?
It is my hope that the darkness of this past year is a necessary prelude to a brighter and more hopeful future.
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But, the timeless and pertinent questions are: So how do we as individuals, communities and as a society reset? How can we begin to reimagine the better days yet to come? How do we acknowledge the threats and work together to build a world of connection, collaboration, unity and hope?
To our mind, perhaps the best we can do is, to be more thankful, grateful, and hopeful more than ever before, where and when we will all continue our common good journey and share a common belief in the potential of each one of us to become self-directed, empowered, and active in defining this time in the world as an opportunity for positive change and healing and for the true formation of a culture of peace by giving thanks, spreading joy, sharing love, seeing miracles, discovering goodness, embracing kindness, practicing patience, teaching moderation, encouraging laughter, celebrating diversity, showing compassion, turning from hatred, practicing forgiveness, peacefully resolving conflicts, communicating non-violently, choosing happiness and enjoying life. Carpe diem!
Journey to Healing: Let Me Know What is Essential
Photo: How to Make the Most of Your Day: Wake up With the Sun
"In the morning, everything is new.
The day's blank slate lies before me,
ready for my writing.
May it be words of beauty I write.
May it be deeds of grace I do.
May it be thoughts of joy I think.
All the Holy Ones, Listen;
this is what I pray.
Great Spirits of the Four Realms,
Holy Ones of the Realms of Minds,
Kindreds of Yore,
as I go through the day,
keep my eyes open wide.
May I not miss beauty.
May I not miss joy.
May I not miss wonder.
Keep me awake and aware of the world.
It is my privilege to perform my morning prayers.
It is my honor to do what should be done.
As I rise with the morning, fog lifting slowly for my mind,
I pray not to forget these truths. Awen."- Ceisiwr Serith, Book of Pagan Prayer