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The Nature of Responsibility

What is the nature of our responsibility to others? One aspect of codependency is taking too much responsibility for the other; not respecting the boundary that separates us as individuals.... 



International Women’s Day - March 8th

International Women’s Day has been observed since in the early 1900’s, a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw booming population growth and... 



Deconstructing Dinner: Halifax Awaits a World-Class Farmers’ Market

The Oldest Farmers’ Market In North America Prepares For An Exciting Move At 259 years old, the Halifax Farmers’ Market is the longest-running farmers market in North America.   ... 



Rituals of the Kwakwaka’wakw Potlatch

The potlatch is an incredibly intricate and fascinating set of rituals through which the values, beliefs and culture of the Kwakwaka’wakw and other west coast First Nations are shared. ... 



Action & Consequence - the Science of Ethics

The Universal Law of Actionsequence. There is a malady spreading like wildfire across this planet of ours. You have definitely, categorically, seen its symptoms. I shall remind you: “If... 



Synergy Sponsors Upcoming Film Festivals (Mark Your Calendars!)

Synergy Magazine is sponsoring two film festivals on Vancouver Island. For the 5th year in a row, Synergy is a proud media sponsor of the 6th Annual Nanaimo Global Film Festival which... 



Codependency and the State of Our World

As a teacher and writer on the subject of codependence, I often question its relationship to global issues. What, if anything, does codependence have to do with poverty, violence, corruption,... 



Book Review: Red Zone

“The Language of Unerasure”: Red Zone by Kim Goldberg An empty mattress. A field of flowers all around. The image is startling, surreal, unexpected, and a little beautiful.   But... 



Understanding Fear in Childbirth

A new baby is often welcomed by a family anticipating a “tiny bundle of joy!” So why is it, when a mother contemplates the birth of that same baby, the first feeling that comes... 



Book Review: Trauma Farm

“Trauma Farm: A Rebel History of Rural Life” by Brian Brett, Greystone Books ISBN 978-155365474-2   Brian Brett’s farm on Salt Spring Island is actually called Willowpond Farm.... 



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