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Pray for a Miracle
There is too much suffering in the world. There is the suffering that makes the headlines; conflict in Iraq and Syria or the Ebola virus for instance. Then there is the suffering that we don’t read about in the newspapers; the homeless woman in central London or the young man with cancer. Every day there…
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Dimensions of Reality
It is possible to view reality as though there are two separate dimensions. The first we will call the God dimension, and the second the human dimension (other creatures experience life in their own dimensions). The God dimension represents absolute awareness, which we can presume that God has all the time. Everything in the universe,…
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Autogenic Training
I recently rediscovered Autogenic Training, which is an effective technique for reducing stress and anxiety and the onset of panic attacks. It is a simple technique but works really well to restore the balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches of the autonomic nervous system. If that sounds complicated, let’s just say it’s very relaxing!…
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‘A Little History of Philosophy’ by Nigel Warburton (book review)
Nigel Warburton has been a lecturer at both the University of Nottingham and the Open University, but in 2013 he decided to resign his position at the Open University and go freelance as a writer and philosophy teacher. As far as I can gather from his tweets, Warburton is now running introductory philosophy courses in…
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Exploring Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Earlier this week I had a medical review with my psychiatrist and care coordinator. I was quite nervous about the appointment; this was my first review in almost a year and it felt as though there was an awful lot (too much!) to talk about. I have been really struggling with my mental health recently.…
About STEVEN
Steven Colborne is an author, musician and counsellor from the United Kingdom. On this blog he writes about philosophy, religion and spirituality and shares a variety of personal articles.
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind, and thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
