We are constantly at risk of losing perspective around the challenges we face. We mistake what is manageable for a catastrophe; we despair of ourselves too soon; we alienate others by over-reacting; we don't notice and appreciate what there is still to be grateful for; we forget we're going to die and that a lot of today's headache will soon be forgotten. These cards provide eloquent invitations to recover a wiser, calmer, redemptive perspective on our lives.

Each card identifies a fresh perspective we might take on problems - perspectives coloured by time, space, history, culture and travel among others - nudging us gently and compassionately towards a more liveable relationship with our difficulties.