family – Iain Douglas Stewart

James Drysdale Stewart

By Iain February 17, 2025ReflectionsNo Comments

So, on the 14th of February, I received the news that my father had passed away. Now, before I start, please be aware that although he was my father, we were not close. He left our family when my brother and I were very young, and while we did go and stay with him and his new wife for a…

Four years on. History is not over, things change.

By Iain February 9, 2021Reflections, The MissionNo Comments

Bit of a rambling one, this. Four years ago I had a mental breakdown and I walked off into the night with the intention of killing myself. I didn't do it, obviously, I changed my mind. I turned away from the void. Vowed to change. To become someone I'd always wanted to be. That's the only thing we really have…

L3CiCS Reflective Diary – 25th October 2019

By Iain October 25, 2019Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week we learned about diversity through exploring the membership of the course group: the different beliefs and behaviours. This enabled us all to become aware of the demographics of our group, for example our culture, family, nationality, race, age, gender, disability or sexuality. We went round the group and everyone said a few words about some of their diverse…

What does it for me?

By Iain September 21, 2018The MissionNo Comments

The fear of turning out like my dad.— Iain Douglas Stewart 😙👌 (@Iain_D_Stewart) August 12, 2018 Inspired by this tweet, and powered by a love of self-discovery, I'm going to answer this question honestly and fully, to the best of my ability. It took me a while to get around to it, but as you can see, what fuels me…