Category: Reflections
As I sit on my couch and watch the morning news, I am filled with a complex concoction of emotions. Following the murder of George Floyd, people are looting stores, burning cars and police headquarters, shouting “I can’t breathe” in unison. My heart is beating...
Disclaimer – Abuse can come in many forms and can be perpetrated by either sex. This post focuses on the act of a man hitting a woman. In some cultures, men hitting women is considered quite acceptable. Women are seen as a “less than” and...
Humans seek connection. Whether we are introverts or extroverts, we value friendships, someone to text, call, email, chat, hang out with, remember little things, and have a good belly laugh with. When we are children, we learn to play with others. We learn to throw...
I don’t know about you, but I used to be an expert grudge-holder. Forgiveness? No way. Do you know how stressful it was? Very. I probably punished myself more, than the people who I was holding a grudge against. Along the way, I realized I...
We talk about a quiet mind.The mind cannot be silenced when we have trained it to keep seeking. When you face a situation, just face it.Don’t make meaning.Don’t assume.Don’t guess.Just take it as it is.This is what is. Optimism and pessimism are two sides of...
In a world that values capitalism over community, we are missing the most important links in our human existence. In a world of COVID19, we have tried to balance community and economy and have been reminded of some important lessons. Economy plays favorites,Community looks after...
Whilst sitting in isolation and lock downs across the world due to the COVID19 pandemic, we are all feeling the true depth of loneliness and isolation. No longer are these terms reserved for the elderly or the homeless. They apply to us all. For some...
Every so often I think about how life has changed, and yet, in some ways, stayed the same. I think about how I would not have predicted that we will be in the middle of a coronavirus pandemic in 2020, isolated and in lock downs....
When I think of gratitude, I sometimes think of thankfulness. However, I know that gratitude is more than that. It is the act of seeing something of regard in every situation. Even the tough times have a silver lining and even during the good times,...