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john prockter

@johnprockter

Director. Catalyst Youth Trust

 Shropshire
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Joined February 2011
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Getting your ducks in a row johnprockter.wordpress.com/2…

Getting your ducks in a row

I’m currently writing a series of personal development posts; if you’ve landed on this one first, by all means, go and find the others when you’re done. There’s no specific …

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Understanding values and happiness johnprockter.wordpress.com/2…

Understanding values and happiness

I’m currently putting together a series of personal development posts for my website and part of that process is finding things I’ve already written to see whether I still agree with my…

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How to stop stress turning into anxiety johnprockter.wordpress.com/2…

How to stop stress turning into anxiety

Today I’ve been working on a series of new personal development posts. I don’t have a specific curriculum I’ve been working to, but so far I’ve written a few posts which wil…

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4D Your To-Do List johnprockter.wordpress.com/2…

4D Your To-Do List

One of my favourite mentors is a guy named Matt Summerfield, and it’s important you know that because what I’m about to write is something he taught me. I’d very much recommend hi…

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The right questions to ask when your life is too full. johnprockter.wordpress.com/2…

The right questions to ask when your life is too full.

I try hard not to speak too loudly about coping with busyness in a group setting, especially when I’m over-tired or feeling overstretched. Complaining about how difficult things feel in front…

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Bridgnorth Youth and Schools Project Prayer Update - mailchi.mp/cf30d4a864b8/913r…
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What do you think is going on here? Do you think the music industry is selling its soul, or are these people just the same old boring big business, albeit big business with flashing lights and sparkly costumes? johnprockter.wordpress.com/2…

Is the music industry evil or just a giant thirst trap?

As I’ve been mulling this over, I’ve been wondering whether the situation is far less about whether these people are worshipping Satan and far more about whether they’re mistreati…

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Getting things done in 2023 johnprockter.wordpress.com/2…

Getting things done in 2023

We’ve got the darkness of January well and truly out of the way now, and you must be sensing the same as me. It’s time to make some bigger plans. The question is, how are we going to us…

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Shake January off. 2023 has barely begun. johnprockter.wordpress.com/2…

Shake January off. 2023 has barely begun.

Outside my Mum’s home sat a person who wasn’t feeling particularly happy. Somehow, they’d driven out of a nearby side road in their landrover, gained some considerable speed and t…

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We had to say goodbye to Hobie, and I've been looking for ways to deal with it. In the end I decided to write something. If you've lost pets, you might find it helpful. johnprockter.wordpress.com/2…

We had to say goodbye to our beloved dog.

We got up in the morning and encouraged the kids to say goodbye. We didn’t know for sure, but this might be the last time they saw Hobie. It was hard for them to understand and almost impossi…

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Three planning tips you probably need today johnprockter.wordpress.com/2…

Three planning tips you probably need today

understanding what you’re trying to achieve is far more important than pinning down the exact moment you think you will achieve it. When it comes to your home, there’s a rhythm you can&…

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It's a little difficult to know exactly how to respond when someone like her majesty passes away, but I feel we've lost one of the most important story tellers there's ever been. Read here to find out why #thequeen johnprockter.wordpress.com/2…

Have we just lost the most important story teller in the world?

It’s only as I’ve grown older that I feel I’ve begun to more fully understand and appreciate the role she’s played in our society. More than simply a figurehead, I believe t…

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Are you a casual football supporter, someone who hates the game or are you a die-hard fan? Personally, I'm a bit of a mixture but even I can't deny the spirituality of football. #WEURO2022 #threelions #lionesses johnprockter.wordpress.com/2…

Why does football feel so spiritual?

Are you a casual football supporter, someone who hates the game or are you a die-hard fan? Personally, I’m a bit of a mixture but even I can’t deny the spirituality of football. I don&#…

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Memeageddon: The tradegy of Amber, Johnny johnprockter.wordpress.com/2…

Memeageddon: The tradegy of Amber, Johnny

I wonder why you clicked on this post? Did you like the idea of Memeageddon? Have you been following the making of the best documentary drama in history: “The tragedy of Amber & Johnny…

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Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: Chapter 2: Humility: Dealing with Pride anchor.fm/john-prockter/epis…

Chapter 2: Humility: Dealing with Pride by Stuck in the Mud Podcast

Join me as I read through my book, Stuck in the Mud: Stories of hope for when you're stuck

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Stuck in the Mud: The Audio Book johnprockter.wordpress.com/2…

Stuck in the Mud: The Audio Book

Dear reader, For the next twelve weeks, I’m doing something new with the content I put out. For the first time since I began this blog and the accompanying podcast, I’m going to be focu…

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Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: How to unplug, when it's time to rest anchor.fm/john-prockter/epis… I must admit I’m still new to podcasting and would love a few more listeners 😆

How to unplug, when it's time to rest by Stuck in the Mud Podcast

In this episode I discuss three ways to unplug when it's time to stop and find some rest. If you're enjoying the podcast do come and find me on social media @johnprockterauthor

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#mentalhealthawareness #peace johnprockter.wordpress.com/2…

Three ways to increase your mental wellbeing in 2022.

I appreciate not everyone who reads my blog posts are from the UK, but there’s a great life lesson we can all learn from what’s happening in British politics right now. It’s a les…

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Do you feel like 2022 is out to get you? I certainly do! #stress johnprockter.wordpress.com/2…

How can you relieve stress in 2022?

Do you feel like 2022 is out to get you? I certainly do! So far this year, I’ve had two extremely unjust parking fines, a boiler issue, a broken spring on my wife’s car and a broken was…

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Thanks to @martinsaunders & @lucieshuker this morning with friend @johnprockter Great bit of challenge and encouragement in responding to the current culture of young people. Some great stuff to have to think through. Thank you.
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