Jim Fox's Blog
November 21, 2012
One Man Who Changed The World
One Man Who Changed The World
That’s a pretty big statement to make about somebody that I only met once, but last week I attended the funeral of someone who did just that. Fran Biley’s influence on the world via everyone he came in contact with has left the world a better place than it was 54 years ago when he was born.
My connection with Fran came about as a result of him having been studying for a Master’s Degree in Medical Humanities at Swansea University on the same course as my wife, Kiera. The one and only time I met Fran was at Glastonbury Festival in 2011 when he had asked if he could bring his son back-stage at the John Peel Stage to see the band The Horrors. I didn’t get much chance to speak to him on that occasion as I was tied up with other things in my role as Area Organiser for the stage, but at his funeral on Friday I met with, and heard the stories of many people who had known him both socially and professionally over the years and I knew that this was a very special man. Everyone was in agreement that their lives had been made better through their connection with him.
Fran was a nurse, a teacher, an artist, a husband and a father who really did make a difference. His life seemed to be one that was motivated by love and an awareness of the oneness of all things. He knew something that I write about and speak about a lot - that we are not the body that we live in but we are the soul that inhabits that body and that we are all connected and part of, not only each other, but also the creative source-energy, whether we call that energy god, spirit, universe or whatever name we choose.
Fran changed the world around him, he changed the world of those he encountered in his world and, no doubt, they in turn are changing the world of those they make contact with. I feel truly inspired by the life of this man that I only briefly met and I take with me the knowledge that one man can have such a huge influence on the world. The things that we do and say spread out along the lines of connection between us and all creation, which is how Fran’s life has affected my life and my world. I truly hope that my life, my words and my actions can have a similar positive effect so that I may leave the world a better and happier place.
That’s a pretty big statement to make about somebody that I only met once, but last week I attended the funeral of someone who did just that. Fran Biley’s influence on the world via everyone he came in contact with has left the world a better place than it was 54 years ago when he was born.
My connection with Fran came about as a result of him having been studying for a Master’s Degree in Medical Humanities at Swansea University on the same course as my wife, Kiera. The one and only time I met Fran was at Glastonbury Festival in 2011 when he had asked if he could bring his son back-stage at the John Peel Stage to see the band The Horrors. I didn’t get much chance to speak to him on that occasion as I was tied up with other things in my role as Area Organiser for the stage, but at his funeral on Friday I met with, and heard the stories of many people who had known him both socially and professionally over the years and I knew that this was a very special man. Everyone was in agreement that their lives had been made better through their connection with him.
Fran was a nurse, a teacher, an artist, a husband and a father who really did make a difference. His life seemed to be one that was motivated by love and an awareness of the oneness of all things. He knew something that I write about and speak about a lot - that we are not the body that we live in but we are the soul that inhabits that body and that we are all connected and part of, not only each other, but also the creative source-energy, whether we call that energy god, spirit, universe or whatever name we choose.
Fran changed the world around him, he changed the world of those he encountered in his world and, no doubt, they in turn are changing the world of those they make contact with. I feel truly inspired by the life of this man that I only briefly met and I take with me the knowledge that one man can have such a huge influence on the world. The things that we do and say spread out along the lines of connection between us and all creation, which is how Fran’s life has affected my life and my world. I truly hope that my life, my words and my actions can have a similar positive effect so that I may leave the world a better and happier place.
November 2, 2012
This Moment
Ok, so this is my first blog here on Goodreads. First off I have to say what a great site this is, it has so much value to both the reader and the author, so it is a joy and a privilege to be here.
The last couple of months have been really busy for me after the publication of "Be Still". I guess that is a bit of a paradox but in the midst of all the work and business it is still possible to find the stillness within.
I've been active in promoting the book at talks and various Mind, Body, Spirit shows, setting up a Facebook page for the book at
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Be-Sti...
and just generally getting the word out there. If you are on Facebook, please visit the site and click on "Like", to help spread the word.
The response has been excellent and I've received some wonderful feedback from readers, so much so that work on the follow-up book is now under way.
If you haven't yet had a copy of "Be Still, Simple Keys to Living a Spiritual Life in a Material World" it is available from Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.com, Waterstones.com and from my own website at www.jimfox.info/pages/be-still.php
Thank you for reading and it is my intention to keep you all informed of my progress through this site.
Namaste
Jim
The last couple of months have been really busy for me after the publication of "Be Still". I guess that is a bit of a paradox but in the midst of all the work and business it is still possible to find the stillness within.
I've been active in promoting the book at talks and various Mind, Body, Spirit shows, setting up a Facebook page for the book at
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Be-Sti...
and just generally getting the word out there. If you are on Facebook, please visit the site and click on "Like", to help spread the word.
The response has been excellent and I've received some wonderful feedback from readers, so much so that work on the follow-up book is now under way.
If you haven't yet had a copy of "Be Still, Simple Keys to Living a Spiritual Life in a Material World" it is available from Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.com, Waterstones.com and from my own website at www.jimfox.info/pages/be-still.php
Thank you for reading and it is my intention to keep you all informed of my progress through this site.
Namaste
Jim
