What words do you use to describe a love, a relationship that is so interconnected, so deep and so substantial for existence? It is more than just a lover or even a mother. It is everything. If my plant teachers ceased so would the air I breathe, the clothes I wear, the home I protect, … Continue reading An Ode to the Plants
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When Your Parent Dies
I think most of us are scared even thinking about the day when they don't pick up the phone anymore. Especially if we have a good relationship with our parent it can be even more devastating. It's a ruthless and real part of life, that nothing lasts forever, not even the people that gave us … Continue reading When Your Parent Dies
Life Hack – The Middle Way
Could it be that Goldilocks was a genius? The children's tale has some serious clout and when applied to the adult life it is a strong argument. Thousands of years before Goldilocks, Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) was teaching the middle way. The way of moderation, of the way of in-between extremes. I believe his teachings are … Continue reading Life Hack – The Middle Way
Moving Toward Forgiveness
The burden, the crushing weight of carrying old pain. Over time, it becomes less noticeable, as it becomes something we are accustomed to carrying. We don’t even notice how heavy we have become. Old hurts, past resentments colour our view. We see the world in dark shadows of things people did to us and things … Continue reading Moving Toward Forgiveness
Compassion & Toxic People
Toxic people... It has been trending on social media to get rid of toxic people in your life. Have you seen it? Read about it? What are your thoughts about it? It doesn't feel good to me. It feels like its extreme and one sided and doesn't feel like its coming from a place of … Continue reading Compassion & Toxic People
