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Psychotherapist Gerad Kite speaks to Chris about his new book Everything You Need You Have and discovering a path of calm.

Super spiritual psychotherapist Gerad Kite speaks to Chris about his new book 'Everything You Need You Have' and helps us to discover our path of calm. Plus our very own Claudia Winkleman gives us her top tips for the best films out this week and Methodist Minister Leslie Griffiths has very touching Pause For Thought.

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Wed 20 Jan 2016 06:30
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Music Played

  • Toto

    Hold The Line

    • Driving Rock (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • LunchMoney Lewis

    Ain't Too Cool

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 001.

  • The Stranglers

    Golden Brown

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Mark Ronson

    Valerie (feat. Amy Winehouse)

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.

  • The Mavericks

    Dance the Night Away

  • Kim Wilde

    Kids In America

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Reuben James Richards

    A.S.A.P.

    • (CD Single).
    • Jigsaw.

  • Foreigner

    I Want To Know What Love Is

    • Burning Hearts (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Johnny Marr

    Easy Money

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • The Tams

    Hey Girl Don't Bother Me

    • The Classic Soul Years - 1964 (Vario.
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Sam Hunt

    Take Your Time

    • (CD Single).
    • MCA Nashville.
    • 015.

  • Coldplay

    Charlie Brown

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    West End Girls

    • Now That's What I Call Music '86.
    • Now.

  • Florence + The Machine

    Ship To Wreck

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 001.

  • Cornershop

    Brimful of Asha (Norman Cook Remix)

    Remix Artist: Norman Cook.
    • The 1999 Brit Awards (Various Artists.
    • Columbia.

  • Thomas Rhett

    Crash And Burn

    • Tangled Up.
    • The Valory Music Co.
    • 1.

  • Taylor Swift

    Shake It Off

    • (CD Single).
    • Big Machine.
    • 1.

  • Terence Trent D’Arby

    Sign Your Name

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 21.

  • Culture Club

    Church Of The Poison Mind

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • The Killers

    Read My Mind

    • (CD Single).
    • Vertigo.

  • Paul Carrack

    Keep On Lovin' You

    • Soul Shadows.
    • Carrack-UK.
    • 001.

  • McAlmont & Butler

    Yes

    • Bridget Jones's Diary 2 (Various).
    • Mercury.

  • T. Rex

    Get It On

    • Million Sellers Vol.19 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Jamie Lawson

    Cold In Ohio

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 003.

  • The Wannadies

    You And Me Song

    • Hollywood Cool (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Pharrell Williams

    Happy

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought

From Leslie Griffiths, Methodist Minister:       

This is the week of a thousand and one tales. Children across the land are no doubt already trying their hand at writing a 500 word story. It’s such an exciting prospect that I want to have a go too – even though I’m ineligible – I’m just a teeny bit over the age limit. I have just 300 words. My story’s about the way good things can sometimes spring up in unexpected places. Flowers can bloom in the desert or on the dung heap. Let me show you how.

Imagine a man who’s mugged on his way home. A gang armed with baseball bats and knives set upon him. They beat him up to within an inch of his life and take off with his money, his phone and his credit cards. They leave him groaning on the road. People keep their distance. Pillars of society, folks carrying briefcases or out shopping see him but manage to pretend not to. Poor devil.

A refugee on his way to check in at the local police station comes that way. He sees the man and his heart goes out to him. He stops, bends over him, says some encouraging words and rings 999. Within minutes the paramedics are on hand, then an ambulance, and the injured man is soon on his way to hospital. And that should be that. But it isn’t. A few days later, the Syrian Samaritan turns up at the hospital where, thankfully, the wounded man is well on the mend. The visitor hands over a bunch of flowers and the two of them have a long and lovely chat. A friendship has been forged.

This is not my story of course. It’s my up-dated version of a Jesus-story, one of the best known stories of all time. It’s old and yet it’s ageless. So who knows? Once you’ve heard it you might even feel inspired to do things like that yourself.

Broadcast

  • Wed 20 Jan 2016 06:30
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2

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500 Words

Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2's story-writing competition for kids.