I find myself in a state of virtual complete overwhelm. My mind feels anxious and I am dancing along the edge of anger. I am tired and agitated. How am I going to focus on writing this article that I’ve left to the last minute? I have had this deep barking cough for 10 days […]
Category Archives: MINDFUL LIVING
Emotions as Messages
Times are changing. More and more people’s awareness is being raised about our environment. We are learning to shift from being a disposable society to one that recycles and re-uses. We no longer throw everything out without any thought to where it goes. Many of us decide on purchases based on the product’s impact on […]
The Orchid: A Tale of Hope and Trust
On Marine Drive, one block past Capilano Road, is a sign: Hope Road Closed. The street in question has not been open for years yet the sign always makes me smile. It reminds me of Anne Clark’s old song, Hope Road, which concludes with the line: There was no place called Hope Road. I remember […]
Food: Learn who to trust about our food supply
Recently I had the honour of attending a special convocation to honour the work of Dr. Vandana Shiva, seed-saving activist and advocate for sustainable farming. She was awarded an Honorary Degree at the University of Victoria, in a packed hall of hundreds of admirers who gave her three standing ovations. The program biography reads as […]
Troubled Water: Do you know what’s going on with your water supply?
“Water is Blue Gold, it’s the oil of the twenty-first century.” – Maude Barlow Living through the rainy months on the west coast, a statement like Barlow’s can give you a ‘Yeah, I wish!’ response but if you’ve ever travelled to the global south and spent time living in communities were access to clean drinking […]