Being Present in Relationships The time we have in life is so limited. We have to balance family, friends, careers, personal wellbeing and how we act as a citizen in the world. I work in the charity sector supporting exploited and marginalised people groups. I tend to give my all to my job, going above and beyond to support those in need as much as I can. However… I have been challenging this approach recently. My motivation to commit my time to assisting those most vulnerable in society has not reduced in the slightness. Rather I think it is one of the best things we can devote our time, money and energy to. I have just been thinking about why charities exist. I believe if community functioned effectively -…

    I feel so privileged to have been asked to write an article for Freedom 2’s blog ‘For the 1’,  which is a series of blogs aiming to empower each and every one of us to inspire and help others. [Image: Katie Warman Design] “We can’t help everyone but everyone can help someone” Ronald Reagan. I love this saying because it’s so true. If everyone helped make just one person’s day a little less overwhelming, a little easier or a little happier, think about how many clearer heads, lighter shoulders and bigger smiles the world would have! With the blog theme focusing on how we can help others, I have decided to share 5 ‘helpful hashtags’ that I plan to focus my social media (and life!) around this year.…

'For the 1' December blog “Be somebody who makes everybody feel like somebody”. I have this written on the wall in my bedroom, it’s the first thing I see in the morning and the last thing I see at night. Something of a life motto I guess.  One of my favourite examples of this statement being outworked comes from a very cool story told in the Bible, about a guy called Jesus, (who is God in human form), when he meets a woman at a well. We don’t know her name but we do know that she is from a different culture than his - a people group generally despised and considered to be enemies. We also know that in those days it wasn’t ok for a man, especially a religious teacher…