This Boxing Day, let’s show the jackrabbity kids that there are way more good people than bad in the world

So. A major bummer occurred in the 'hood this month. Some unfortunate being hooked up the trailer that belonged to the Spud Valley Nordic Club, and drove away with it. !!! That means, they drove away with ALL THE SUPPLIES for a volunteer-powered kids' activity. Forehead-smack. This perplexing behaviour could lead me into a great … Continue reading This Boxing Day, let’s show the jackrabbity kids that there are way more good people than bad in the world

Presence is not just a warm body

On The Hive podcast, Natalie Nahai spoke with Dr Gillian Isaacs Russell, psychoanalyst and psychotherapist, and the author of Screen Relations: The Limits of Computer-Mediated Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, which examines how relationships, including that of analyst and patient, are affected by technologically-mediated communication. "We're wired to relate in an embodied way," she said. "65% of communication … Continue reading Presence is not just a warm body

Solstice reflection: be of service, but don’t get obsessed with a narrow idea of usefulness

Some big trees came down in my yard during the recent atmospheric rivers - undermined by the churn and roil of immense volumes of water. It was a bit of a low point. That's what you get, I suppose, when you start talking with and hugging trees. A lot less detachment upon their demise. I’ve … Continue reading Solstice reflection: be of service, but don’t get obsessed with a narrow idea of usefulness

Winter solstice approaches. It’s quite natural if you’re not feeling exuberant and outgoing.

by Sharon Blackie Winter Solstice is the name we give to the shortest day and longest night of the year, when the sun’s elevation in the sky is at its lowest. The word ‘solstice’ literally means ‘sun stands still’, for at this time the sun appears to halt in its incremental journey across the sky … Continue reading Winter solstice approaches. It’s quite natural if you’re not feeling exuberant and outgoing.