Thoughts and Attention…What’s the Diff, and Who Cares?
Thoughts and attention…what’s the diff and who cares? Well, the difference is subtle, but so significant, as to be, in my experience, life changing. I’d like to invite your attention to a wonderful organization called the ToDo Institute. They pay a lot of attention to attention at ToDo, and offer rich and transformative courses, and live...
Finding Joy in the Ordinary is Magical
“Finding joy in the ordinary is magical” is actually an understatement. I am an Enneagram Type 7 and a curse of this Type is to always be looking for something better, something higher, something bigger… something new, greener, or more exciting…. This drivenness, leading to lots of future focus and endless planning, comes from the old belief...
Two Wolves
Recently I came across the classic Cherokee story of Two Wolves. An elder is speaking to a grandson — about life, no less. Two Wolves is particularly poignant for me because I know the experience of an internal push-pull so very well. The push-pull of conflicting feelings, sometimes even values; wanting to be here but...
Earth Day Is Every Day
Earth Day Is Every Day! It’s fine to have a special day to celebrate our one and only home, Planet Earth. It’s even more important that we celebrate, protect, honour and pay attention to her not just on this one, but every day! It does seem, praise be, that this awareness is growing and expanding...
Moomin Messages
Moomin messages have transformed my life and my relationship in sweet and significant ways. How so? Recently a friend introduced us to the writings of Tove Jannson, a Swedish speaking Finnish novelist, whose children’s books about Moominland, and its characters are treasured far and wide, but were unknown to me until a few months ago. Several...
Eclipse: Ordinary and Extraordinary
A few nights ago there was a “super moon”, and a total lunar eclipse. What is more, it was a clear night in Vancouver, so we could actually see the spectacle! As it turned out, we almost missed it. Mike and I were playing cribbage, one of our daily practices. We had the lights down...
Flow and Awareness
What is the connection between a spiritual way, a path, and our activities in the world — our craft, our work? Carla Needleman, potter and author, has written provocatively on this topic in her book, The Work of Craft. Even asking the question leads us to approach our relationship between the spiritual dimensions and our...
