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Jackie Bailey

Jackie Bailey

The Guardian

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Positive thinking can make success feel like the only acceptable option. But humility allows for grace

05.10.2025 7

The Guardian

Jackie Bailey

Across cultures and centuries, Aristotle and Confucius agree: virtue is good in moderation

07.09.2025 8

The Guardian

Jackie Bailey

Devotional practices are core to world religions – and fan culture – but they are no longer for me

13.07.2025 7

The Guardian

Jackie Bailey

The Guardian view on Labour’s competition policy: don’t let big tech set the agenda

18.05.2025 10

The Guardian

Jackie Bailey

My sister was diagnosed with cancer – and it taught me the meaning of surrender

18.05.2025 10

The Guardian

Jackie Bailey

My sister died 10 years ago. Here’s what I wish I had known about dementia when she was alive

16.04.2025 20

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Jackie Bailey

Waiting for God(ot): can boredom be a kind of spiritual practice?

06.04.2025 10

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Jackie Bailey

From Buddhism to Christianity: how spiritual reflection can draw on many different traditions

As a pastoral carer in an aged care setting, I start every day with a brief spiritual reflection. My colleagues come from different faith...

29.12.2024 3

The Guardian

Jackie Bailey

In finding beauty in the broken, we can form a bridge between the mundane and the divine

Holes are forming in my favourite socks. They aren’t anything special – a black poly-cotton blend. But they are just the right length to cover the...

03.11.2024 3

The Guardian

Jackie Bailey

Spirituality is the shy hope in my heart that I can co-create a better world

Some people put up their guard at the word “spiritual,” suspecting an evangelical membership drive or a snake oil sales pitch. I can understand...

06.10.2024 30

The Guardian

Jackie Bailey