Often people do not have an ability to change their circumstances. We are stuck with living with what has happened to us…our past. We are born into the families we have…nothing we can do to change that. Often, life circumstances can be dictated as well…economic circumstances may dictate employment, housing and so on. What’s the …
Believe before you can see
…if we are willing to slow down, listen, and say yes to what is before us, we can see beauty in what is disregarded, value what is not valued & know that we are home before we even arrive Liz Song of HopeLab
Intentional, Restorative Relaxation
Post contributed by Roshonna Plett, therapist at Bergen and Associates Counselling. Thanx, Roshonna! Relaxing is a funny thing. I find at times, that the more I want to rest and relax, the more it seems to evade me. Kind of like watching and waiting for a pot to boil.Even when my body is notifying me …
Foreboding Joy
Fellow Winnipeggers will understand the sinking feeling I had as I walked out of the gym last evening at 10:00 pm…all around me were people echoing the same thoughts: This is just SO sad I can’t believe it There are no words for this It’s never going to be spring and one that caught my …
Painting Peace
When the going gets tough, the saying goes, the tough get going…heh. Yeah. right. Wish it were that easy. For me, this week, when the going gets tough, apparently, Carolyn goes painting. Huh? Let me explain. Life means a bit of slogging these days, for moi. The beginning of April is a time of remembering …
Siloam Mission Accomplished
Wow! Every one in a while, a person has a chance to be involved in something rather magical. A win-win-win situation. A chance to witness something that’s special, not only because of the end result, but because of the journey to get there. Something that warms a person’s soul with a “feel good” feeling, cuz …
The Soul of Money
Each of us experiences a lifelong tug-of-war between our money interests and the calling of our soul. When we’re in the domain of the soul, we act with integrity. We are thoughtful and generous, allowing, courageous and committed. We recognize the value of love and friendship. We admire a small thing well done. We experience …
I forgot…
How much snow reflects the light and brightens the dark night when it lays over the browned autumn grass. How it’s so much brighter late at night when there is snow on the ground. All I was remembering was how cold the snow is and what a pain-in-the-butt it is to shovel. I forgot How …
Random Act of Culture
Every once in a while, during regular life of shopping, running errands, getting things done, meeting the busy demands of regular life, we are surprised by beauty. A moment where we are reminded of truth, where out souls have a chance to be refreshed by witnessing a moment that has us take pause, and pulls …
Flower Brilliance
Sometimes an idea comes along that seems so obvious, it’s astonishing that it has never been implemented before. That thought occurred to me as I was reading this morning’s Free Press newspaper which talked about how flowers that are beautiful but have served their purpose (think centerpiece arrangements at a wedding, or flower sprays adorning …