Seven Times Down, Eight Times Up
Seven times down, eight times up… I came across this intriguing title in article in the ToDo Institute’s publication, 30,000 days issue I highly recommend the piece. It is an exhortation and encouragement to develop resilience, compassion, courage… And if there ever was a time that we need to these qualities, now it is certainly...
Be Kind
Be kind, be calm, be safe… These are the words with which the BC health officer ends every update with. Dr. Bonnie Henry (written up in the New York Times : The Top Doctor Who Aced the Coronavirus Test), is indeed a gem, and we are blessed to have her leading the way. Be kind,...
News Headlines Give Me a Headache!
I’m doing pretty well in my personal life — generally a reasonably healthy and rich balance, joy, connections, commitment. Many inner and outer resources are available to deal with challenges. But oh my goodness, news headlines give me a headache… and a heartache…and a bellyache! I hardly even read the news these days, but enough...
Judgement or Curiosity?
Love has been on my mind, and in my heart. It’s Spring, for one, and everything is bursting out all over! More than that, it’s painfully obvious that Love and love, and kindness, acceptance, benevolence… are so very needed in our world today… and seem sorely lacking in many ways and places. To my dismay, I’m discovering how...
Peace at Every Turn
We are well in to the new year now, it is finally sunny in Vancouver — wow, what a wet spell we’ve had! Good for the reservoirs and the ducks 🙂 — and I finally took the time to read an article in Nation of Change, a progressive journal for positive action. My son had...
