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Tag: 750 words

Demands

Every day I write 750 words, sometimes more, never less, though on some days I can’t be bothered to engage and I have been known to cheat by typing the same words over and again. Writing requires me to dig deeper into myself, which also requires (and is the same as) connecting with You. I … Continue reading Demands →

Julian Maddock God, Present 1 Comment 1 May 201813 April 2020

Kindness is Your presence

(Once in a while, as I am writing my morning pages, along come thoughts that emerge fully formed. Here is this morning's gift.) Yesterday evening, coming home on the tube, I tried to practise kindness towards the other commuters. In the midst of all our jostling for position and selfish desire to claim a space … Continue reading Kindness is Your presence →

Julian Maddock Kindness, Present Leave a comment 6 October 201514 December 2019

Prayer in a time of grief

My father died on Easter Sunday 2010. Six months later my long-term relationship hit the buffers. I found myself in a car-crash of intense sadness and anxiety with few airbags to cushion to blows. The doctor wrote me a few sick notes. I took time off work. I went back to work. I found I … Continue reading Prayer in a time of grief →

Julian Maddock pain, Prayer 6 Comments 5 January 201514 December 2019

Experiments (part 2)

21 Experiments in Prayer In no particular order, but just as they occur to me… Sit still and breathe gently for a few minutes. Let your mind wander wherever it does, but if you get fed up with this come back to yourself. Stare out of a window for a few minutes. Watch the clouds. … Continue reading Experiments (part 2) →

Julian Maddock Prayer Leave a comment 9 May 201420 August 2024

11 Ways of Dealing with Anxiety:
6. Writing

Anxiety, holding Magnifying Glass. Studio Shot This is the sixth instalment of 11 Ways of Dealing with Anxiety, an ongoing experiment in listening. Writing I'm a great fan of 750words.com. It has helped me through some hard times and gotten me out of some scrapes. I am often surprised to find out what I honestly … Continue reading 11 Ways of Dealing with Anxiety:
6. Writing
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Julian Maddock Body, Prayer 2 Comments 23 June 201314 December 2019

Praying Together

Since the first lockdown, I have been leading online prayer every week. I invite you to these prayer times on Zoom at 8.30 am every Monday and Wednesday. For more information, read “Praying together”.
Julian

Julian Maddock

Julian in hoodie with blue DM's

I offer spiritual direction, training, and supervision. I am also a writer. I am based in Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham and (occasionally) West London.

Through kindly attention to the sensations of this body you can connect into a process of ever-deepening immersion into the reality of God at the heart of life.

I write here primarily about:
  • God, and how to foster your relationship with God;
  • prayer, and how to pray; and
  • how attending to this body is prayer and a way to be present in the Presence.

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A beginner’s guide

These links will give you a flavour of, and a way in to, what this body is all about:

  • Where to start?
  • Sitting
  • Starting at the bottom
  • Feeling into this body
  • Starting at the bottom (part 2)
  • Relax!
  • What is the senation of prayer? 10 steps to knowing God
  • The miracle of being nothing

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