I see my life’s journey measured in a strand of beads, 19 chunky one-inch beads, Flintstone style! Right now, my strand holds 18 beads. I am about to add the nineteenth bead after which I plan to add a firm and sturdy clasp. Each bead represents a home. The strand began in Toronto, moved to […]
Category Archives: PONDERING
Recommended Reading
The secret to discovering the deep purpose hidden at the core of your life can be found in the two-thousand-year-old classic, the Bhagavad Gita, writes Stephen Cope in The Great Work of Your Life: A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling (Bantam Books, 2012). Cope, who is the director of the Kripalu Institute […]
Humanity Man
Well, hello there, my fellow zombies. I trust and hope you had the merriest of New Year’s. I sure did. In fact, one of the days I had just before the holidays could be described as nothing less than spectcular! The day was a dreary Tuesday, a few weeks before Christmas. Admittedly, it didn’t have the beginning […]
They Are Doing the Best They Can
Twelve days before Christmas I sat with a friend looking out into the bustling throng in a big department store. Some were cheerful; others were sombre as they went about their shopping. My friend remarked on the self-centeredness of the ‘me-me’ generation. Without thought I responded with “They’re doing the best they can.” As my […]
What’s So Funny ‘Bout Peace Love & Understanding?
In this song, Elvis Costello laments the ‘darkness of insanity’ that surrounds us. Happily though, it seems that for an increasing number of us, peace is the main item on the menu nowadays. The seeds that the hippies planted two generations ago are bearing fruit. Peace, love, and harmony, are once again becoming a central […]