Tizwot and the Could’ve Beans

(Lyndall Bywater, April 2019)

It was a gloomy Saturday morning on the little street. ‘The perfect day for a clear-out,’ Fixit the Dog had said. ‘Let’s empty all those cupboards we’ve been ignoring for months!’ She bounced a little, nearly wiping Scratchit Cat’s coffee table clean of its contents by the wagging of her extremely bushy tail.

‘If it gets you out of my house,’ said Scratchit, teeth clenched and claws flexing, ‘then I’m all for it.’ Continue reading “Tizwot and the Could’ve Beans” →

Three Reactions – the thoughts that brought Tizwot’s Story into being

(You can read Tizwot’s Story at this link if you haven’t already.)

Tizwot’s Truth – a story about dealing with things we don’t like

I read this quote in a Richard Rohr Daily Meditation email recently and it set me thinking about the ways in which I respond to things:

‘[Here is] a simple schema for noticing from where we are listening and responding at a given time. Continue reading “Three Reactions – the thoughts that brought Tizwot’s Story into being” →

Tizwot’s Truth – a story about dealing with things we don’t like

Tizwot’s Truth

(Lyndall Bywater, January 2019)

(16 minute read)

Tizwot the Sheep lived in a pretty little bungalow on the edge of a pretty little village (and for the purposes of this story I’ll ask you to kindly refrain from pointing out that sheep don’t live in bungalows). Continue reading “Tizwot’s Truth – a story about dealing with things we don’t like” →