Letter from Italy #2 – Faith, Religion and Spirituality

I’ve spent a lot of time in recent months thinking about spirituality. What it means to me, how I define it, how it differs from faith and religion. So I suppose it’s fitting that I find myself in a city … Continue reading →

What’s Compassion?

This is a question I’m currently struggling with. Your help would be very much appreciated. A few months ago, I signed on to the Charter for Compassion. The Charter for Compassion is a document that transcends religious, ideological, and national … Continue reading →

In Search of Vulnerability

Okay, here I am. I’m blue. I’m feeling aimless. Without purpose. And I found this today when I went searching for something else. A few million people have already seen this. Lots of them have commented so I don’t know … Continue reading →

The Courtney Effect and the Untapped Power of Unions

I’ve been trying to weave together some threads running through my brain. I’ve been reviewing some anti-bullying teaching material. I’ve been pondering the latest episode of The Bachelor. And unions are on my mind. First, The Bachelor. Yes I watch. … Continue reading →

Guest post – On Feeling Sad

Sweetie came home yesterday perplexed. The post below grew out of our dinner conversation as he tried to make sense of his day. On a couple of occasions in my life I have been depressed. I did not seek help … Continue reading →

Ten Minutes of Gratitude

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Sometimes, loose threads have a way of weaving together in unexpected ways. I found this in my email this morning, sent to me by friend Jane. It’s a TedxTalk and it seems an appropriate follow-up to my post of yesterday, An Ironic … Continue reading →

An Ironic Contradiction in a Noisy Little World

What a weekend! I’ve spent the past two days in my version of geek heaven. I’m really just a junior geek… I know just enough about computers and technology to get myself into serious trouble. But I’m addicted to the … Continue reading →

Recalling the Quiet

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You may have noticed the photo in the banner of my blog. I took this shot last summer, standing near the edge of a small lake in the Haliburton Highlands. For the past several summers, Sweetie and I have been … Continue reading →

Friending Belleruth

I have re-connected with Belleruth. I was first introduced to Belleruth Naparstek some years ago when I was in therapy. My psychiatrist was doing a lot of work exploring the connections between mind and body and using some guided imagery, based … Continue reading →

Life Stories & the Curse of the Perfectionist

“We walk around wrapped in our stories, and it only takes a small poke from the outside world to unleash a flood of them in all their velocity. Over time, we become packages of predictable responses. We forget there’s any … Continue reading →