Aug 30, 2015 | Community, Feeding the Soul, Purpose
My mother grew up on a farm near Borden, Saskatchewan. Born the April before the stock market crash of 1929, she was steeped in uncertainty and lack. The farm she lived on until she was a teenager had been in the family since 1906, when her grandfather and his brother...
Mar 27, 2015 | Community, Parenting
This week a freelance project randomly took me to my old elementary school! And, as my daughter would say, I am not even joking. Out of all the schools in all the cities… It smelled the same; Pine Sol and pencil sharpenings, wet boots and forced air. And most...
Feb 27, 2015 | Ageing, Community, Purpose
It is easier to feel successful when you are making money. At least that is true for me. And, until the point last year when I quit my job to follow my spirit, I felt relatively successful. I still have most of the things I had then: good health, a lovely daughter, a...
Jan 13, 2015 | Community, Feeding the Soul, Purpose |
I don’t think I am alone in feeling lost and hopeless, given the news lately. I am specifically speaking about the shootings in Paris. I am generally speaking about fear, hatred, isolation and intolerance. It’s easy to feel both foolish and incredibly naïve if you...