Miscellaneous
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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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Men and Women
I walked past a girl on the street. She was speaking to her friend, but really she was speaking to me: “He will always be alone.And he will never be happy.” I had to laugh. It was like the ultimate dagger thrusted into my heart – she had seemingly picked up on the way I Continue reading
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Some Thoughts
When out in public, you can do a great service to others, and demonstrate love, by switching off all technology and walking in silence. Very few words need be spoken by those who are grounded in love. It’s okay to feel depressed; these times are depressing. Relationships are more harmonious in the absence of technology. Continue reading
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Doing Your Best
There’s a lyric from a Radiohead song that’s been in my mind a lot recently: “You try the best you can,You try the best you can,The best you can is good enough.” And a person I know has often said to me recently: “God is merciful. You can only do your best.” God said to Continue reading
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Things That Are on My Mind Today
I don’t know what I’m going to write today, but I will honestly express whatever comes to mind. It’s midday on Sunday as I type. I was up very early today and the Lord led me to pack my tiny bag and go out for a walk while it was still dark. It was raining Continue reading
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I Love You
I’m so lonely. A few months ago, after I became well-known in England, I was watching BBC News and a woman coughed at me aggressively through the TV in a way that was deeply hurtful. As I suspected this could become a regular thing, I made the decision to sell my TV and replace it Continue reading

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My name is Steven Nicholas Colborne.
I’m a philosopher and author living in the United Kingdom. On this blog, I write about matters of philosophy and religion and share a variety of personal articles.
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