05/04/2026
Happy Easter Day. š„³šļø
Itās not the greatest world at the moment as well we all know but we still have the ability to hope and pray for sanity to creep back into everyday lives.
Easter is representative of new beginnings. Of rebirth. If you view the Resurrection of Christ as nothing more than an amazing metaphor for the transformative potential within each of us, thatās a good first base.
I was interviewed by a BBC journalist some years ago highlighting my work. It was for a special news report he compiled having shadowed me for 2 weeks.
When he was close to finishing, he told me how much he admired the time and energy I gave to help people get through dark times. He then said he couldnāt understand, and I quote, ā ā¦ how such an intelligent woman can believe in the concept of an invisible God.ā
(His exact words).
I told him that the two things arenāt in any way separated as what he found incredulous fuels the very thing he called admirable.
Iām grateful to have faith. Every Easter Iām especially grateful for the generations of my family installing so many different faith beliefs into my DNA.
Our world is full of rage, fakery, dark forces and war - more so than ever it seems. There is only one profound anchor for hope and emotional peace; and thatās faith.
Research on human experience suggests that faith in a higher power serves as a beacon of light guiding us through despair. People with faith are happier and far more resilient.
No one needs to go to a special building in order to speak to God. God is everywhere. I am trying so hard to separate the fixed belief that you need to be āreligiousā to have faith.
Organised Religion used as a weapon can cause the human suffering every single faith system claims to find abhorrent.
Attending a form of collective worship is important for some but a hideous thought for others. To that group not keen, let me say this.
Going to a religious place of worship does not define what a good person needs to be. Having faith that a higher being is capable of helping you through turmoil and hopelessness (and guiding the world out of it) is a construct all good human beings desperately need and it isnāt found in a building. Itās found everywhere.
Having studied and taught psychology, Iām massive on research and studies indicate that faith/spirituality reduces feelings of anxiety and mild depression.
Faith gives people a sense of connection to something larger than them.
At this time the āgodā motivating the actions of many people clearly isnāt a benevolent one despite them pretending otherwise. Calling out wrongdoings is an important part of being a good person btw. Look how messed up everything gets when the wrong people are in positions of authority and control. From the top, down.
It is a shallow, cold and emotionless existence without a genuine, deep faith living inside the hearts of people. Faith offers community. Itās a stress buffer. It significantly increases mental well health because it offers hope within adversity and comfort for pain.
God isnāt invisible. God lives in every beautiful part of our world including every selfless deed. šš„³
