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The Thought Residencies

May 28, 2020

My name is Alan Dilworth and this is thought number twelve. 
 
My mind is particularly busy this morning. Front of mind is those who are most vulnerable, those who are experiencing systemic inequalities, and how they are amplified and exacerbated during COVID-19. I am thinking about universal basic income. I am...


May 27, 2020

My name is Alan Dilworth and this is thought number eleven.

Approbation - who receives it? From whom? For what? It is an important human experience to receive approbation. It is very healthy, arguably even necessary, especially at key moments in one's life. In terms of giving, I do think it is common or perhaps easy to...


May 26, 2020

My name is Alan Dilworth and this is thought number ten.

I am thinking about the balance between stillness/silence and action. Earlier I was thinking about stillness and silence, more specifically about silence and stillness less as an escape or getaway from life, more a letting go, an opening of the gates for something...


May 21, 2020

My name is Alan Dilworth and this is thought number nine

The encounters I have witnessed on the street have become more casual. Children seem to be getting closer together. There is sunshine. Did I wash my hands properly when I came inside? Halifax is bubbling.


May 20, 2020

My name is Alan Dilworth, and this is thought number eight.

I am thinking about minds and hearts. In particular during this time of crisis when there is so much uncertainty and anxiety. I wonder how peoples’ minds and hearts are doing. I sit on a cushion everyday, in the morning, and am still and quiet. But inside...