Jan 2026
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Don’t Give Up
It’s a cloudy day in London with occasional patches of blue sky and sunshine. I have been longing for sunshine recently as it makes such a difference to the mood of the day. Weekends are harder than week days as those people who I am connected with working in supporting roles can’t be contacted over… Continue reading
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Complicated
My housing situation. My financial circumstances. My family life. My church life. My identity. The mental health system. Theology. Technology. It’s all so complicated. All I can do is shed tears of despair and be thankful for those tears. Because God is merciful and moments of relief are a precious blessing. Continue reading
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New Year, but it’s not a happy one
I’m claiming Universal Credit due to a mental health condition and an injury I sustained during a suicide attempt in 2023. The government have stopped my benefits because I can’t log into my Universal Credit account because you need a phone number to log in and I have a new number. I have called Universal… Continue reading

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Steven Colborne is an author, musician and counsellor living in the United Kingdom. On this blog he writes about philosophy, religion and spirituality and shares a variety of personal articles.
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Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy whole heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind, and thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
