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It is Easter time, and I realize I enjoy Easter days. A sense of “I AM” everywhere, in the middle of the anxieties, the busyness of life, the fast-paced passing…
It is Easter time, and I realize I enjoy Easter days. A sense of “I AM” everywhere, in the middle of the anxieties, the busyness of life, the fast-paced passing…
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker recounts a moment in her life when she was 8 years old and one of her brothers shot her in the eye with a BB…
Advent 2023 was a different one for me. Against the backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian war wreaking unimaginable devastation on already bereft people, the ongoing violence in the Ukraine, Myanmar, and…
Newsflash: There is such pain in the world! It is not suffering in general that overwhelms me, but when it devolves into cruelty, brutality, and ruthless violence I feel cut…
One day during my holiday at home, my dad called and asked if I was free for a morning walk. Despite having just completed a 5 km walk that morning,…
Jacquie Reimer is a member of Contemplative Outreach Manitoba and a certified presenter of the centering prayer practice. One day at Tai Chi class, our instructor opened the class with…
I listened to an interview the other day about animals and emotions. The scientist stated that for decades researchers had been discouraged and sometimes ridiculed if there was any mention…
The new season of Spring has arrived in New Zealand and life is singing in all her splendour. It is such a wonderful time to just wander in the beauty…
From the time I was very young I thought my intellect could save me. If I could “just figure it out” my world would be safer, more predictable, less chaotic,…
This song by Buffy Sainte-Marie holds a special place in my heart as one of my all-time favorite songs. This soulful ballad beautifully explores themes of memory, enduring love, and…