Torn Open by Life: The Transformative Journey
There comes a time in the life of many, when we are torn open by life. Into our life plan or established patterns arrives a tearing, that...
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Dec 12, 20227 min read
Honouring our Ancestors: Blessings and Burdens
For many cultures, the ending of summer with its denouement in autumn, and the beginning of winter is a highly significant time. For the...
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Nov 14, 20227 min read
Food Fights and Forgotten Respect
There is an ancient Zuni tale that has been passed down for generations by their storytellers. It was first published in 1884 but I...
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Oct 8, 20228 min read
Talking Trees
A fellow educator, Dr. Betsy Jardine, gently guides me through a breathing exercise, a free word association, and then an early nature...
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Aug 24, 20227 min read
The Tender Beauty of Being Embodied
As spring brightens and the living world swells with surging vitality, it is the hummingbirds that evoke my continual respect. Most of...
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May 2, 20227 min read
Hope in the Darkness
After the bustle of feasting and festivities this month, the quiet can be welcome. Sometimes, though, we descend into lethargic torpor,...
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Dec 28, 20215 min read
Shimmering Salmon: Learning Balance
November 2021 In late fall, the main run of the shimmering salmon here in the Canadian Pacific Northwest is almost over. The salmon began...
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Dec 3, 20218 min read
Defending Life: The Importance of Civil Disobedience
Old-growth Trees. Their ancientness, embodied knowledge, and powerful presence elicits profound reverence. Walking in the forests of...
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Aug 20, 202115 min read
Spring Music and Lightness of Being
The music of spring has begun! The grip of winter is weakening in the Northern Hemisphere, as the sun’s position increasingly warms the...
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Apr 8, 20217 min read
Storytelling Moon - Wisdom Stories
During the Storytelling Moon— the depths of the cold time here in the Northern Hemisphere—is a time of refreshment and renewal by reading...
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Jan 29, 20217 min read
