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Paul Cawley  //  an extension of my Twitter...for when 140 characters are not enough...

my friend Aaron has a quote that sums me up: "I want to fly."

i like Emma + tea + web 2.0 + chats + politics + faith + hope + love + current affairs

my blog + my tweets = my views ≠ the office

 
Jan 27 / 11:46am

Friday bliss for your ears - Foy Vance with Be The Song ::

single out now - i think you should treat yourself

be the song - foy vance

when nightmares come,
keep you awake,
baby close your eyes, 
I'll take the weight,
if I go to speak,
I will refrain and be the song, 
just be the song.

when inner scars,
show on your face,
and darkness hides,
your sense of place,
well I won't speak,
I will refrain and be the song,
just be the song.

flow down all my mountains,
darlin' fill my valleys,
flow down all my mountains,
darlin' fill my valleys,
flow down all my mountains,
darlin' fill my valleys,

and when you run
far from my eyes,
then I will come,
in dead of night,
but I won't speak,
till mornin' light,
I'll be the song,
just be the song.

flow down all my mountains,
darlin' fill my valleys,
flow down all my mountains,
darlin' fill my valleys,
flow down all my mountains,
darlin' fill my valleys

 
Jan 25 / 10:21pm

Open up the doors ::

Open up the doors and let the music play
Let the streets resound with singing
Songs that bring your hope
Songs that bring your joy
Dancers who dance upon injustice

Did you feel the mountains tremble? Written by Martin Smith
 
Jan 18 / 10:46pm

Thomas Merton wisdom ::

O Lord God,
I have no idea where I am going,
I do not see the road ahead of me,
I cannot know for certain where it will end.

Nor do I really know myself,
And that fact that I think
I am following Your will
Does not mean that I am actually doing so.

But I believe
That the desire to please You
Does in fact please You.
And I hope I have that desire
In all that I am doing.

I hope that I will never do anything
Apart from that desire to please You.
And I know that if I do this
You will lead me by the right road,
Though I may know nothing about it.

Therefore I will trust You always
Though I may seem to be lost
And in the shadow of death.
I will not fear,
For You are ever with me,
And You will never leave me
To make my journey alone.

 
Jan 11 / 12:43pm

Mental health in the workplace ::

Found this great C4 ad looking at how to approach the issue of mental health in the work place. Found it helpful.

Appropriate too with the passing yesterday of the wonderful John McCarthy, founder of Mad Pride Ireland. John was an inspirational man who campaigned for awareness for mental health issues and tried to get us to understand 'the normality of madness'. May he rest in peace. 

[HT: Broadsheet]

 
Jan 3 / 11:18pm

my aim this year ::

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Found this lovely picture, which pretty much sums up how I feel about the year ahead - with one addition... 

I'd like to fall 'more' in love with Ems. 

Via: Cowbird
 
Jan 1 / 2:54pm

A blessing for 2012 ::

A Blessing 
by John O'Donohue

May the light of your soul guide you.
May the light of your soul bless the work you do with the secret love and warmth of your heart.
May you see in what you do the beauty of your own soul.
May the sacredness of your work bring healing, light and renewal to those who work with you and to those who see and receive your work.
May your work never weary you.
May it release within you wellsprings of refreshment, inspiration and excitement.
May you be present in what you do.
May you never become lost in bland absences.
May the day never burden.
May dawn find you awake and alert, approaching your new day with dreams, possibilities, and promises.
May evening find you gracious and fulfilled.
May you go into the night blessed, sheltered, and protected.
May your soul calm, console and renew you.

 
Dec 31 / 11:59pm

happy new year ::

i don't pretend anyone (asides from my lovely wife or my mother) reads my little blog, but in case anyone has stumbled across my blog in the last year, may i say thank you. thanks for stopping by.

i wish you a very happy new 2012.

peace to you in this coming year.

paul

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