A collection of posts by Sam Radford exploring personal development through the lens of life, faith, and fatherhood.
Women, body confidence, Kim Kardashian, and fatherhood
Why, as a father to two young girls, I’m worried about the messages my daughters will take from celebrities like Kim KardashianAs a father to two young girls, the reaction to Kim Kardashian's recent nude Instagram post has been interesting and thought-provoking. Everyone seems to have an opinion and, in the midst of that, I’ve been trying to figure out what mine is. ¶ I don’t think it’s my place to say what women should or shouldn’t be doing with celebrating their bodies. But I do have worries about the messages my daughters will take from celebrities like Kim Kardashian.
Sam RadfordMar 14
Being Human
A collection of posts by Sam Radford exploring personal development through the lens of life, faith, and fatherhood.
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Wishing you a peace-full 2016
What you need when you don’t get what you wish forHappy New Year everyone! The older and, hopefully, wiser I get, the less I end up wishing for everything to go perfectly in the year ahead, and the more I try to pursue peace in the midst of the inevitable highs and lows that both come with each and every year. ¶ This verse from Philippians in the New Testament has been a real source of strength and encouragement lately: ¶ “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your…Sam RadfordJan 1
Don’t let evil have the last word
Choosing love rather than fear as a response to acts of terrorIt is not wrong or unnatural to feel fearful after an atrocity like what we saw in Paris this weekend. ¶ Fear is a vital human emotion that has played a significant role in the ongoing survival of our species. ¶ But, despite the importance of fear, it is a terrible emotion to allow to steer the ship when it comes to decision making – whether personal or political. ¶ Fear is rarely rational. Fear exaggerates the sense of threat.Sam RadfordNov 17, 2015
Perfectionism
Two powerful quotes from ‘Big Magic’ by Elizabeth Gilbert:“I think perfectionism is just a high-end, haute couture version of fear. I think perfectionism is just fear in fancy shoes and a mink coat, pretending to be elegant when actually it’s just terrified. Because underneath that shiny veneer, perfectionism is nothing more than a deep existential angst that say, again and again, “I am not good enough and I will never be good enough.” ¶ “We must understand that the drive for perfection is a corrosive waste of time, because nothing is ever beyond…Sam RadfordOct 9, 2015
Owning our imperfection
Learning to forgive and include our imperfectionsI love this from Richard Rohr in his book Falling Upward: ¶ If there is such a thing as human perfection, it seems to emerge precisely from how we handle the imperfection that is everywhere, especially our own. What a clever place for God to hide holiness, so that only the humble and earnest will find it! A “perfect” person ends up being one who can consciously forgive and include imperfection rather than one who thinks he or she is totally above and beyond imperfection.Sam RadfordMar 20, 2015