Last week we spoke of listening both to oneself and to one another. And of listening from the core or heart of who we are. This week we might explore a little more the notion of listening to oneself. One striking example I discovered was on the facebook page dedicated […] Read more

Last week, we spoke of the eyes through which we look at life, where we see from and how we see, beyond what we see. We may view the events of our life with the eyes of hurt, fear, or hostility, or with the eyes of understanding and compassion. With […] Read more

As you may suspect from my references to Winnie the Pooh, I have found very valuable, the brief words of wisdom in these and other stories. These little expressions help us see through new eyes. They may remind us of things we know but have forgotten or lost sight of. Or […] Read more

Last week, I wrote about the possibility that the underlying energy in the universe is love energy, illustrated from a number of sources, from Einstein to Winnie the Pooh. Here are a few other  favourite quotations from Winnie the Pooh. •”A hug is always the right size.” •”Piglet sidled up […] Read more

When I wrote last week about contact with the spirit horses, I was struck both about our inseparable connection with the natural world and the sense that all is in process, moving, changing. Yet this reality fails to be captured in language that is static. It calls to mind an […] Read more

Yesterday, a small group of us had an experience, that was outside of the everyday routine, and resulted in a more relaxed and peaceful time. We went to a spirit horse place that was profoundly influenced by ancient and indigenous experience and wisdom. This event linked with previous reflections on […] Read more

Last week, we spoke of our need to belong, and that it is a need to belong in our very uniqueness, not merely our of conformity or in terms of projecting an image that we feel is acceptable. Yet the discovery of our authentic self is a slow and gradual […] Read more