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jukebox
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still my favourite photograph in my Flickr stream

Bodies in Urban Spaces
by thehutch

ever feel squashed up in a place where you just don’t fit?

Loved hearing from the National Youth Workers Convention in the US, that Youth Specialties had taken a few organisational risks with Open Space. (Mark Riddle has a write up here.)  Those that are normally ’spoken to’ where engaged and given a voice.  This was a really exciting development as it means that we may see more of this style of working.  Well played Adam on taking the step.

Mark Riddle’s post has given me something important, especially when he says; “NEEDING EXPERTS is a convenient excuse not to take the responsibility that is yours.“

Some thinking to be done.

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sometimes you have to break the mould and make unpopular decisions. It is not comfortable and not always wanted but the results may be necessary.
Yesterday I revisited a place where such decisions had been made. It was a fabulous time filled with recognition that the right calls, however painful, had been made.

Tim Abbott has done some great work in schools with Sanctum and his work has been most encouraging.  He highlights another great initiative called Orison and if those people involved are anything to go by – this too will be a quality resource.

So if you are looking at engaging young people with spirituality in a school setting, whilst being creative – check them out.

raft racing
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this raft race in Brixham, Devon was most entertaining. This particular raft was not well built but it had very strong members aboard and despite the fact that they were half submerged, they managed to finish the race.
That is how my week has felt – submerged but, all being well, will finish strong!

dropping in for a chat
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…….holidays are precious things, sadly they are over far too quickly