Frank Foley
Frank Foley
Harmony, hospitality for the soul, and speaking it good!
Hello, and welcome!
I'm Frank Foley and I run a range of projects, workshops and classes exploring this wonderful thing we call the human condition!
I speak a lot about benedire, spiritual hospitality, and harmony, I'm fascinated by words, meanings, stories and literature, and I absolutely love talking with people about how we might see our lives as brilliant and beautiful.
There's more about me below, but for now, thanks for stopping by and I hope you find something of interest.
Piece for the day!
13th April 2026
benedire...
benedire ... speak it good! This little Italian word has helped me so much. Maybe it can hep you! It breaks down as, bene, whihc means "good" and dire, which means "speak" ... good speak! Such a simple, beautiful word, but so powerful, and such a reminder...
That at any moment, we have the chance, there exists the possibility, to change the way we're speaking about whatever it is we're speaking about, be it, the world, an event, another person, or ourselves. We can pause and realise we're being negative, and change it - we can benedire. Choose to use different words and speak it good!
It's not a rule, but it is a possibility.
And obviously it's not always appropriate (see, kairos). I mean, that hum of automatic negative talk we can slip into that can become the backing tracks to our life. When we notice it, we have a chance to benedire...
Give it a try today and see how it feels!