For humanity, freedom is a much sought-after state beginning early in childhood. Do you remember the first time you rode your two-wheel bicycle solo? The
Today, I remind myself not to be buffeted by narratives of the past or belittled by negative opinions in the present. Although neither serve any
This is my first blog following a five-day yoga retreat I led for a group of committed students. As always, after such a deep experience,
Photo by Jeremy Williamson As new COVID cases continue emerging due to reduced physical restrictions, fear, anger and blame also mount. Physical freedom has been
Most reliable health sources tell us we are not at the end of COVID 19, and the consequence of reducing physical distancing means an increase
My heart is full having shared a Folk Festival virtual viewing with dearly loved friends. Note the Folk Festival wrist bands. This welcome gathering was
Each week another once taken-for-granted freedom returns as the number of COVID-19 cases declines. For our quarantined three months, a sense of suspended animation left
As our national birthday approaches, our provincial borders begin to accommodate greater travel due to relaxing COVID 19 physical distancing restrictions. The heat of summer
In order to discover what his constituents’ health concerns were, Vivek Murthy, former US Surgeon General, went on a “listening tour” to many of his American communities. The stories he heard, in answer to his question “How can I be of help?”, uncovered what Murthy coined as a loneliness epidemic.
Alas, once again a militaristic, command and control style of governance is prevailing over Indigenous and Canadian relations. Early Monday morning, the Ontario Provincial Police
Harry Chapin: image by Cindy Funk All matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration. Bill Hicks Brian Wilson‘s 1966 song lyrics, “I’m pickin’ up
image source: CBC Recently, I wrote a blog titled “Lessons on Love” in which I implied a correlation between a country’s culture of loving kindness
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