Author Archives: Laura Dobson

“As long as coal miners die young and in agony so that we can have cheap electricity; so long as farm workers and their children become desperately ill because of exposure to deadly chemicals that help make our food cheaper; as long as workers at our favourite ‘big box’ store can be forced to workContinue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 7th November”

“The people never got used to Egypt. They never felt they belonged there.They never said, “They are the masters and we are the slaves and that’s the way it is.”So when Moses came and told them that they were going to leave, they believed him.Everyone has their Egypt. You’ve got to know who you areContinue reading “Thought for the day, Saturday 6th November”

From Earth Pilgrim by Satish Kumar,“My life is an unending pilgrimage – I have no destination. Touching the earth – being connected to the soil, being mindful of every step – is how I practice eco-spirituality. Walking in the wild is my meditation. Walking in nature is my prayer, my peace and my solitude. Breathing,Continue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 5th November”

“Emptiness. How unnerving emptiness can be when we see it as a lack. Empty time, empty space: our instinct is to fill them. Accepting emptiness, resting in it, we can see that emptiness is just another word for potential. In an empty place, there is room for growth. The first step is to accept theContinue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 4th November”

From The Prophet by Khalil Gibran,“Beauty is not a need but an ecstasy.It is not a mouth thirsting nor an empty hand stretched forth,But rather a heart enflamed and a soul enchanted.It is not the image you would see nor the song you would hear,But rather an image you see though you close your eyesandContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 3rd November”

Ancestral Wisdom, Present Guidance by Rozella Haydee White, “Have you ever struggled with knowing who you are? Have you ever wondered what steps to take next in life or in love? Have you ever felt like you were stumbling around in the dark, trying to figure out which way to go? Have you ever feltContinue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 2nd November”

Beannacht by John O’Donohue, written for his mother Josie,“On the day whenthe weight deadenson your shouldersand you stumble,may the clay danceto balance you.And when your eyesfreeze behindthe grey windowand the ghost of lossgets in to you,may a flock of colours,indigo, red, greenand azure bluecome to awaken in youa meadow of delight.When the canvas fraysin theContinue reading “Thought for the day, Monday 1st November”

A Samhain Invocation by Laura Dobson (me)Spirits of Samhain, be with us as we celebrate Samhain in peace and honour the sanctity of our holy home, the Earth.Spirits of the East, Purity of Air, Great Wind, who blew our ancestors here from over the sea, bring us your inspiration, that we may know our breathContinue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 31st October”

The story of Israel Goy by Rabbi Menachem Brod, “In the city of Krakow, Poland, there lived a rich Jew by the name of Israel who was famous for his stinginess. The local beggars had long since given up trying to knock at his door. All attempts by the trustees of the community’s various charityContinue reading “Thought for the day, Saturday 30th October”

The Meaning of Love by Sufi poet Rumi, “Both light and shadoware the dance of Love. Love has no cause;it is the astrolabe of God’s secrets. Lover and Loving are inseparableand timeless. Although I may try to describe Lovewhen I experience it I am speechless. Although I may try to write about LoveI am renderedContinue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 29th October”