Welcome to Words and Musings! 

Over the past few years I have been seeking to live a more contemplative life.  This blog is born out of my efforts to understand what that means: it is a platform to share what I am learning; to encourage others on the same journey and to learn by taking time to ponder and muse.  

In 2020, during one of the lockdowns, I felt a distinct nudge to write down some of what I had been learning.  I had a deep sense that 'all is well' and I wanted to explore how this could be the case when there is so much going on in the world that patently is NOT well.  In trying to understand that peace I identified tentatively things that seemed important and started to write down some ideas.  I ended up with nine short 'chapters' of something that I would entitle: All is Well - A Journey in Contemplation.  Over the next nine months I would like to share those chapters with you here.

With a simple blog set up (thanks to my son Isaac!) this also seems like a good place to share other things I have written: talks for churches; ideas from my journaling; the occasional poem.  I find the process of writing helpful in opening myself up to the divine and have been encouraged by feedback I have received when I have shared what I have written in the past.  So here is a place to share with a wider audience - perhaps - and to connect with others on the same journey.

Often I find myself overwhelmed with the amount of information in the world - I have a list of books I would like to read; podcasts I would like to listen to; ideas I would like to explore.  If you're like me in this way I really don't want to add to your burden.  My hope is that what I share will be helpful: bring lightness and expansion; be akin to having a friend walking alongside you on your journey to connect with the divine.

It is with some trepidation that I start to share.  Please feedback to me, gently!  And please share this blog with others who you think will be interested and encouraged by what you find here.