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Patterns of Consciousness

habit (hab’it), n. a recurrent, often unconscious pattern of behaviour that is acquired through frequent repetition. unconscious (un kon’shus), adj. not perceived at the level of... 



Contemplating Wal-Mart

I thought a bit about Wal-Mart’s Chinese imports. I have really strong feelings about the importance not only of local commerce but also of maintaining our production capacity within... 



Film Review: Chemerical

“Chemerical” - film by Andrew Nisker. Chemerical was one of the most interesting documentaries I have seen in a long time. What made this film so powerful, was the poignancy... 



Moving Beyond Fear

One of the most difficult things about being in relationships that are closer in nature is that we can get triggered. Our “buttons” get pushed. “You pissed me off when you didn’t... 



Deconstructing Dinner: The Fight to Save Canada’s Rehabilitative Prison Farms

In an attempt to defend their decision to close Canada’s prison farm program, motives among Canada’s Conservative government have become quite curious   “Over the last five years,... 



Dancing Through Life: Happily

I like to read, and although I’ve been told numerous times that my habit of reading while I eat lunch is not healthy, I persist. Some days that’s the only time I get to indulge... 



Life On Purpose

To evolve and awaken consciousness is the purpose of humanity– according to A. Ramana, Eckhart Tolle, Ernest Holmes, The Dalai Lama. These enlightened, ordinary people, and spiritual... 



Why I Hunt

I have hunted since I was 14 years old and have always had a fascination with the outdoors. I grew up in a generation where a large portion of the population where I lived hunted, and... 



Mirror, Mirror On the Wall…

I find it funny how easy it is to recognize problems when they are other people’s but how hard it is to see them when they are your own. How does that start and where do we learn... 



Conscious Parenting

What is “parenting”? The familiar definitions usually center around “the rearing of children”, or “discipline employed to guide behaviour”. To back this up, there is an... 



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