One morning I was at the Library bookstore donating a couple of books. I noticed that the three people helping out at the store were all volunteers. I asked them about volunteering there. They were of course very helpful giving…
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Tagged with: Caring, Community, Compassion, Hospice, Meditation, neighborliness, oneness, trust
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Insight
Something has been happening. No matter. Just be with what is. If I’m meant to understand it will happen. If I’m not, that’s just fine. I have learned not to trust my thinking head. Answers, the ones that I pay…
Tagged with: Abuse, Buddhism, Buddhist psychology, fear, insight, mantra, Meditation, Neural plasticity
Posted in Buddhism
Posted in Buddhism
I See You
My Mum is ninety-seven years of beautiful. I love every precious wrinkle on her dear face. Yes, it is a face that shows the ravages of time, but it is more than that. Way more. It is a face documenting…
Happy Birthday
The following is something I wrote on February 2, 2014: Happy Birthday to my mother today. She is ninety-two years old. Wow! Bruce and I went to see her last evening with a homemade lemon cake (her favourite) and birthday…
Reframe Your Pain-An End-A Beginning
Anger. Hurt. Anger. Shock. Anger. A feeling of betrayal. Anger. Quite the meditation session. Not my usual. As I sat on the cushion meditating my mind wouldn’t stop. Back to the breath. I’m in mourning? Oh my God. I’m in mourning.…
Tagged with: Anger, Beginnings, Caring, Community, Endings, Friendship, life, Love, nature, relationships
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The Letter
I’m so sick of the excuse “they’re still your mom/dad/sister/brother/etc.” no, toxic is toxic You have the right to cut anyone off who is unhealthy to you The above quote is something a friend recently posted on Facebook, and…
Tagged with: Abuse, Healing, life, Mom, Mother, reconciliation, relationships, toxic mother, toxic parent, toxic relationships
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Ripples or The Biggest Imprint of All
As you know, this blog is about people and events that have had an impact on my life. Have played a role in shaping who I am today. We do not live in a vacuum. I am the result of…
Tagged with: Abuse, Breakdown, Imprints, Interbeing, Love, peace, relationships, suicidal, Suicide, survivor
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What about Jane?
“We begin in dreams. Then we wake up. The world shrinks to the size of our own little selves. We become egotistic. The isolated, skin-bound, brain-bound, self-feeling being that has been growing within us since we recognized ourselves…
Tagged with: Anger, Buddhism, Compassion, Ego, oneness, perception, Spiritual, Spirituality
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Bill
I just arrived home from a celebration of my friend Bill Birch’s life. He died in the last week of complications from the debilitating disease scleroderma. It was wonderful to see that there were so many people who…
Tagged with: Celebration of life, eulogy, Friendship, In memoriam, life, Memorial, Scleroderma
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Karma
Karma means action. Every action has an effect. Actions most often are given birth from our thoughts. Our thoughts in turn are affected by our actions. An action I make has consequences. We are also all linked, every…
Tagged with: Anniversary, Buddhism, Interbeing, Karma, Love, Marriage, Mom, Mother, Spirituality
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