Oxygen: or saying yes to saying no
How many times have you heard a flight attendant instruct you to ‘put the oxygen mask on yourself before assisting others’? More than you can remember, I’m sure! And if …
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A Parable of Immortality
This evocative and moving poem was read at the memorial service of the amazing Margaret Philp who died five years ago today. I’m re-posting it now along with her photo as …
To live and love without boundaries
In the past few weeks I have had two experiences that have blown my heart wide open. At the moment of the ‘explosion’ in both cases, I experienced what I …
It takes practice to make a practice
During a recent coaching session with my own coach, I committed to creating a simple morning practice with the idea of making some space in my day to help me …
Riding the waves
“You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island opportunities and look toward another land. There is …
Too many of us
A recent letter to the editor in the Globe and Mail newspaper pointed out that it’s not a shortage of water that we are faced with but rather a surplus …