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The Grass is Greener on this Side of the Fence: Gaining Perspective on Life.

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My wife and I have a favourite pastime. We take leisurely walks through unfamiliar neighborhoods, admiring the houses that we pass. Minimalist, modern homes tend to catch our attention. From the sidewalk, we note the architectural motifs, the complementary landscaping. Sometimes, if the home has large windows, we peer inside and appreciate the warm lighting, […]

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This is It! Mindfulness for an Ordinary Day

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In his autobiography, Speak Memory, Vladimir Nabokov wrote that “life is a slim crack of light between two eternities of darkness.” Take a fraction of that briefest spark, and we arrive at a day like today. Perhaps there is little that marks today as anything extraordinary within the span of our lives, yet within the

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The Alchemy of Finance and Soul: How Money Reveals the Psyche

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We are living with harrowing geopolitical uncertainty. The economy teeters on a knife’s edge. Expenses strain our accounts; prices insult our wallets. The cost of living exacts a toll on our wellbeing, both physical and mental. The strain across society manifests in debt, unemployment, and worse, homelessness. A generation of young people are locked out

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Lessons in Wholeness from the Land

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It’s Earth Day. Outside my window, the leaves of oaks and maples are unfurling from buds. The air carries fragrance. The cherries and magnolias are in full bloom – an effusion of pink and white regales the streets. Everyday I watch the garden burst forth with shoots of green and petals of vibrant colour. Tiny

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Falling in Love With What Is: Acceptance in the Face of the Unacceptable

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We are living in a modern iteration of the Book of Revelations. Housing affordability, economic uncertainty, political turmoil, war, inequality and climate change have coalesced into what Edgar Morin has called the Polycrisis. The pressures of life can fracture our psyche and erode our wellbeing. This fractious state of affairs is the backdrop against which

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Wisdom for Difficult Times: Reflections from Marcus Aurelius

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Marcus Aurelius (121 CE – 180CE) was a Roman Emperor and follower of the Stoicism, a philosophical tradition that prizes virtue and fortitude amid life’s challenges. Widely considered a wise ruler, Marcus Aurelius leaves behind a precious volume of his own reflections titled “Meditations.” I read this book many years ago while backpacking through Europe.

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How to Face Political Anxiety in a Time of Uncertainty

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We have entered a tumultuous time.  The new US administration sends waves of uncertainty throughout the political and economic landscape.  Talk of tariffs has frayed the trade relationship between the US and Canada.  The US’ withdrawal from the Paris Climate agreement signifies a setback in efforts to mitigate climate change. The threat of a US take-over of Gaza

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Reading: The Bread and Butter of Inner Life

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In a recent conversation, a friend asked me the difference between reading books and scrolling on a phone: “If you lament the bus riders with their eyes locked on their screens, might you not also bemoan the same absorption if everyone was reading books?” The question led me to ponder the qualitative difference between the

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The Zen of Rock and Roll: Life Lessons from Playing Guitar

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I picked up the guitar at the age of 17. As a teen, I loved hard-rock music: Bryan Adams, Steven Curtis Chapman, Eric Clapton, Metallica, and many more.  The brawn and sizzle of an overdriven guitar was the soundtrack of my youth.  My mother bought me my first guitar and amp: a black Squire Stratocaster, and a

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New Mind for the New Year: Reclaiming Our Scattered Attention

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When Bankei was preaching at Ryumon temple, a Shinshu priest, who believed in salvation through the repetition of the name of the Buddha of Love, was jealous of his large audience and wanted to debate with him. Bankei was in the midst of talk when the priest appeared, but the fellow made such a disturbance

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