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Pain and Gain
January 28, 2012
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Pain and Gain….Hmmmm. One of the pleasures of my trip to Austria, besides the glorious, exhilarating snowfall we had, was taking grandkids, Lilly and Nick,
Finding Peace and Connection Through Winter Travel and Snow
January 15, 2012
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It was a lovely way to bring in the new year: on January 1 I flew to Europe to spend time with family… first stopping
How to Find Joy at Christmas: Music, Meaning & Holiday Inspiration
December 14, 2011
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Christmas Choir Concert Inspiration Just recently we had our annual Christmas Choir Concert. An inspiring feature this year was singing the Gloria, from Schubert’s Mass
Holding It All: Mindfulness, Science, and Spiritual Awareness in a Complex World
November 18, 2011
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Over the last couple of days I have immersed myself in the NOVA series called The Elegant Universe, and capped it off with a recent episode
How the 99% Can Help Create Change: Lessons from the Occupy Movement
October 29, 2011
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I was down at the Vancouver Art Gallery Occupy Vancouver site last Friday for some time, and had the opportunity to attend a General Assembly
Urgent and Exciting: Global Change, Climate Action & The Power of Collective Voice
October 24, 2011
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The post could also be called Connecting the Dots, or What Can We Do? In it I want to share my enthusiasm,
Canadian Thanksgiving and Gratitude: Reflections on Awe and Appreciation
October 11, 2011
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Celebrating Canadian Thanksgiving in the Season of Harvest This past weekend Canadians celebrated Thanksgiving. It has taken me a while to accept the second weekend
Lessons From My Father: Love, Loss, and the Patterns We Inherit
September 30, 2011
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Today is my dad’s birthday. He would have been 97. He died when he was 61. (My mom told me she said, to herself, over
Learning to Slow Down After a Stroke: From Constant Busyness to Flowing Through Life
September 15, 2011
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It’s now five weeks after my stroke. Physically I am fully recovered, miracle of miracles, and what huge blessing. Still, I can well believe that
Where the Ordinary Becomes Miraculous
September 4, 2011
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Ordinary Moments, Extraordinary Awareness So magical, yet so very ordinary and earthy. Eminently practical, matter of fact, and at the same time, absolutely miraculous… that’s
New Neural Pathways: Stroke Recovery and the Power of Neuroplasticity
August 30, 2011
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I have been moved now out of Emergency, and up to the fifth floor, the Neurological Ward. It’s still Saturday, the day of my stroke,
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