world Food Prepared With Love: Coming to the Table. There was a time when food was acknowledged as a sacred necessity. Animals that provided protein were honored and thanked. Continue Reading
poetry Befriending Anxiety. {poetry} The uncertainty of future events, loneliness, homesickness and intrusive thoughts compelled me to befriend anxiety. Continue Reading
you & me Death Is Just a Change of Form, It Is Not an End. The more we attune to our true nature and feel our own luminosity, the less we fear death because then we know deeply that we can never end. Continue Reading
you & me Healing: Holding Space for ‘Samskaras’. That is not to imply there is ever anything wrong with us or who we are. There is no 'good' or 'bad' when it comes to healing. Continue Reading
poetry Violation Normalized. {poetry} My body changed, what to do? Perhaps I dared to mention this? Innocent young girl hoping for help, so very confused, mother in panic. Continue Reading
poetry Duende of Grief: When We Roamed as Cathars. {poetry} And we broke bread... you stood and raised your glass to 'mes amis', whom I had known for centuries, when we had roamed the hills as Cathars. Continue Reading
world My Heart Goes Out to Fellow Children of Refugees. I come from Huguenot (French Protestant) refugee descendants... as modern refugees are doing, my ancestors helped develop Canada. Continue Reading
poetry My Home Is the River. {poetry} "May there be no hurdles," I pray. "May my home find its way. May it reach its destination," I chant an incantation. "Om Namah Shivaya." Continue Reading
you & me Confidence Is Our Default Setting. What is the secret behind one of the most important traits in life? Why does confidence seem second nature to some and elusive to others? Continue Reading
poetry Poem of Frustration for Falling in Illusion. {poetry} He wanted to have his cake and eat it too. He was never all-in. But yes, we are still friends, sort of... but that's a poem for another time. Continue Reading