Tag Archives: death

Butterfly

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Nick Cork

Change is constant in life and it is something that many of us both fear and try to avoid at all costs. We create elaborate self-deceptions to convince ourselves that we do not need to change or that we can … Continue reading →

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Myxomatosis

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Nick Cork

I was out running through the woods this morning and came across a rabbit, listlessly sitting in the grass – clearly blind and with a head full of tumours. On hearing me approach, it tried to run, but being blind it … Continue reading →

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Loss

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Nick Cork

Around 500 BCE, the Buddha said that life is suffering. This was such an important revelation for him that it was the first of his 4 Noble Truths. Today, over 2500 years later we may use different words or longer … Continue reading →

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