​Walking the six hundred kilometre Way of St Francis with my wife taught me a lot about marriage, being a man and who I really am. 'Lessons From the Road' documents what I learned along the way.

Click on each '+' to get a link to the article and discussion questions.
lessons from the road - INTRODUCTION
Click here for article

Discussion questions:
  • Is there someone in your life wishing you would 'walk in step' with them?
  • What is in the way for you coming alongside another?
  • What could you let go of?
An alien on my face
Click here for article

Discussion questions
  • What situations have you lose control of your reactions and emotions? 
  • How do you feel afterwards?
  • Where do you think these emotions come from? What could you let go of?
why the hell should i?
Click here for article

Discussion questions:
  • Discuss an occasion you could have shown grace to someone but did not. How did you feel afterwards?
  • Is there any pattern to this behaviour? Where does it come from?
resolving conflict with aperol spritz
Click here for article

Discussion questions:
  • What do you argue about with your loved ones? How do you feel afterwards?
  • Are there any regular patterns to your conflict? 
  • Are there other ways of resolving things? What can you let go of?
diary of a control freak
Click here for article

Discussion questions:
  • Does it seem to you some people suffer unfairly from illness, loss or death? How does it make you feel?
  • Where in life do you feel the need to be in control? Where does that need come from?
  • Do you know people who are able to 'let go'? What feelings of admiration or fear does it bring up?
two hearts are better than one
Click here for article

Discussion questions:
  • Where in life do you tend to 'go it alone'? What does it cost you?
  • What are people around you trying to contribute that you don't let in?
  • How could you make more of a contribution to your loved ones?
the wisdom of gollum
Click here for article

Discussion questions:
  • Does it sometimes seem you have a negative, critical  'little voice' inside your head? What does it say? Who bears the brunt of its negativity and criticism?
  • Where did the voice come from? What do you think it is trying to protect?
  • How could you include this voice whilst not agreeing with it?