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Fear or Hope?

Which statement do you agree with: 1) “the world is becoming more divided, dangerous, and scary”; or, 2) “amazing new opportunities for planetary transformation and unity are... 



Keep Your Power

I believe one of the motivators behind the recent Occupy movement is the growing sense of frustration about the increasing financial inequalities in our society. Similar frustrations... 



Making a Difference

I was recently asked this question: “What do you see your purpose in life as being?” While I don’t recommend this as an opening question to someone you’ve just met, it seems... 



Being Broken Open

Being “broken open” sounds pretty awful at first glance, doesn’t it? The meanings of words can be very different from one person to another—even to people who were raised in... 



Perfection Isn’t Perfect

Recently I had an unsuccessful run at becoming a city councillor. While those who know me applauded my willingness to bring a new perspective to city hall, a combination of several... 



What Is Success?

What does it mean to be “successful?” For most of us in North America, we may think of such things as: making lots of money, owning an upscale house and spiffy car, being in a respected... 



An Act of Spirituality

  In our complex world, it is easy to divide “reality” into separate components, thus fail to see the interconnections between them all.   What is most exciting for me... 



Overcoming Loneliness

As a single person, I am aware that many singles (not to mention far too many married folk) feel especially lonely at this time of the year. Perhaps it is the long nights. Perhaps it... 



Attraction?

What attracts us to each other? There are, of course, a variety of ways we feel drawn to other human beings, pets, events, causes, etc., ranging from the fun to the serious: mutual... 



Choices

I recently read that a significant portion of the North American working population elect to turn down a promotion, or even choose to take a reduction in pay, in order to spend more... 



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