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Jonathan Gibbons
Oct 13, 20222 min read
No Bread
Every morning I go to the bakery on the next street to buy freshly baked bread that comes from a nearby village in the mountains. But...
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Jonathan Gibbons
Oct 13, 20221 min read
The Wobbly Paving Stone
Yesterday, when the rain finally stopped and the sun began to shine, I headed out for a walk. It was warm enough for shorts and sandals,...
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Jonathan Gibbons
Oct 13, 20223 min read
The Missed Flight
A couple of years ago, I was heading back to Spain from England, where I’d been visiting friends and family. I needed to catch a train to...
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Jonathan Gibbons
Oct 13, 20223 min read
GPS Problems
So I’ve started to make significant progress in accepting myself just as I am. But what about you? How can I possibly begin to accept the...
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Jonathan Gibbons
Oct 13, 20223 min read
I Don’t Need You to Accept Me
When I first came to Spain twenty-five years ago, I found a job teaching English in a private school. As the new teacher in town, I was...
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Jonathan Gibbons
Oct 13, 20222 min read
Your Acceptance May Piss Me Off
Be prepared—the more accepting we become of things that are clearly “unacceptable,” the more the world will tell us we’re wrong. In...
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