by David Hayward | Jan 26, 2015 | Blog
I didn’t want to come out. I felt safer in the tangled forest of my approved life. There I could hide in the shadows. In fact, I was a shadow of what I was to become. I would be hidden in all the distractions that made themselves available to me. I was an expert in...
by David Hayward | Jan 23, 2015 | Blog
Are you wondering what the meaning of life is? Or what your purpose in life is that would give it meaning to you? Do you think, or assume, that it’s a question that no one has the answer to yet? Or that its answer is currently beyond your grasp? Do you think the...
by David Hayward | Jan 21, 2015 | Blog
Hollow. That’s a season. A season that comes and goes. When you break free you lose things. Captivity comes with benefits. You will miss them. You will want to go back.But don’t! Don’t be the one who wants to return to the security of the familiar cell. You will be...
by David Hayward | Jan 19, 2015 | Blog
From the moment I was aware of my imprisonment I knew I had a choice: I could become hard-hearted or I could be vulnerable. I could harden myself in an attempt to avoid further suffering. Or I could remain vulnerable and enjoy life. So many vulnerable creatures become...
by David Hayward | Jan 16, 2015 | Blog
You will feel exposed. As I was. And still am. Because this is how I choose to live. When I made my escape it was like ripping myself free from all constraints. I left all my clothes behind, my given layers of protection. It left me naked and exposed. Exposed to the...