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- Dec 12, 2022
- 7 min
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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- Nov 14, 2022
- 7 min
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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- Oct 8, 2022
- 8 min
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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- Aug 24, 2022
- 7 min
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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- May 2, 2022
- 7 min
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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- Dec 28, 2021
- 5 min
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 3, 2021
- 8 min
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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- Aug 20, 2021
- 15 min
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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- Apr 8, 2021
- 7 min
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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- Jan 29, 2021
- 7 min
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...
