Living It

 Tub thumping - The dictionary would class tub thumping as " expressing opinions in a loud or aggressive manner." Do you ever wonder why someone might feel the need to express themselves loudly or aggressively. No one listened.  You were told it's not me it's you. You were Gaslighted. You were blamed. You were scapegoated. The news headlines in the the past few weeks has all been about the Post Office scandal. I write this on a day when the UK Government announces that people will be exonerated and compensated for the wrongful practice and the lies. It has taken years. People have died, people have been in prison and have lost there life savings. How much compensation does that kind of trauma to someone equate to? Does a figure of money ever even the balance? I have been watching rather belatedly some of the TV programmes, The funny thing is we trust certain organisations more than others. The post office is one organisation that people trust. You might not trust a ba...

 Throughout my life I have straddled working in Christian settings and non Christian ones. I recognise that I have standards and values and sometimes I make the mistake that others might adhere to the same standard. Maybe subconsciously one of my values is the Biblical one of treat others the way you would want to be treated and the harsh reality of life is that people don't do that. Organisations can be toxic and cut throat regardless of worldview they are set in. People in both settings will cut you dead for the sake of self preservation.  That may sound harsh but it is my honest experience. Last year was a stinker.  gs If someone wrongs you they may not be sorry.  If I make a mistake I try to own it and learn from it.  I hate bad relationship, I would rather hold my hands up than deny something happened or cause more harm by denial. Not everyone has that level of integrity. Let's face it not everyone has integrity. So it is a challenge when someone wrongs you...