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We could use some personal self-healing

June 26, 2024   ·   0 Comments

Let’s face it, humans are frail creatures who suffer countless emotional and physical wounds in our lifetime. While these scars may not be our fault, our healing rests with us. Byron Katie once noted that a clear mind “heals everything that needs to be healed.” And the late, great Leonard Cohen said everything has a crack – “that’s how the light gets in.”

Seeking contentment and inner peace

I agree that we are all on a journey to mastering our inner peace. Unfortunately, I think the majority never find it. Some get fleeting, glorious moments of inner peace and then reality sinks in and you’re just a human being trying to make it through the day. According to one of my favourite sources – The Dalai Lama – true peace begins within oneself.

Missing my dad on Father’s Day

Boy, has a lot happened since you departed in 1998. Twenty-six years, 9,490 days. Untold events and memories.

Waiting in worry is an unhealthy pastime

Worry is like a worm eating the best parts of your favourite, freshly picked apple. He is satisfied, you are not. When we humans exchange pleasantries, we often wish someone good health. Without that, happiness is fleeting, maybe even non-existent.

Grant us the patience to endure the pain of waiting

Take it from me (and Bradley), waiting often sucks, big time. Some optimists say there’s always a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning, the start of a new day. Perhaps the magic, and the mystery of the universe, is waiting for us to become smarter, sharper.

We need to work together to end gender violence

Gender-based violence is on the rise in our country and it’s something that can’t be ignored. The stats are staggering and heart-breaking. I can’t understand this dark aspect of the human psyche. It can take physical and emotional forms, such as: name-calling, hitting, pushing, blocking, stalking/criminal harassment, rape, sexual assault, control, and manipulation. Many forms of this abuse are against the law. It can happen between people in romantic relationships. It can happen in families, at work, and between friends and acquaintances and strangers. It often occurs in private places between people who know each other.

Losing more than a shoe stuck in the mud

We all feel stuck at some point in our lives. Sometimes, this feeling is a signal that we need to change, or react differently to the challenges we’re facing. It’s been said the road to success and the road to failure are the same. It’s how we construct these paths that matters most.

Gambling is enshrined in our lives

It’s been said that everything’s a gamble in life. All the best gamblers quit when they’re ahead. It’s funny, this obsession of ours with gambling, playing the odds and the rush of winning. Does gambling imitate life?

Democracy impeded by unrest, conflict and politics

ur love-hate relationship with democracy is unique to the western world. While we find ourselves constantly at odds with government policies and decision-makers at all levels, we forget just how lucky and blessed we are. We’ve enjoyed ever-expanding human rights under our Charter since 1982. The anniversary was April 17 and every year we quietly (very Canadian) celebrate its anniversary. It solidifies the very essence of democratic rights – religion, speech, media, assembly and more.

Boomers have become wise ‘elders’

Respect for our elders seems to be waning. When I was young, this was a given, an unwritten rule. As we Baby Boomers age and wade into retirement, our accomplishments, and legacies should be recognized, not ignored. Okay, I realize that respect has to be earned, but most of us born in the 1960s have become society’s wise “elders.”

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