The Love for which the World Weeps

The Love for which the World Weeps

Today is Remembrance Day in Canada, and I am reminded of a poignant song  that still brings me to tears by Buffy Sainte-Marie, Universal Soldier. A few years ago, I received a phone call from a local radio station wanting my opinion on the numerological significance of 11/11/11. I referred her back to my blog where I have for many years responded to similar questions. Perhaps this matter needs to be addressed once again.

2Getherness

Healing Planet Earth

We are now entering the 2nd month of the year 2022. That’s a lot of 2s! But, what is the meaning of this seemingly innocuous little number? Perhaps there is something of value that can be learned about the 2 on this 1st day of February, which also happens to be the day of the New Moon in Aquarius, in a powerful number 8 universal month (2 plus 2022). The truth is that this tiny, insignificant number is far more important than we realize, as it lies at the very heart of the human experience.

The Truth about Social Distancing

The Truth about Social Distancing

“Social distancing” is not new. I have already discussed this subject in previous blog posts: Bonjour Montreal, Hello, and On the Threshold of Change. But now, with a global pandemic affecting all of us, the subject is more relevant than ever. Social distancing has existed since the dawn of “civilization.” It has manifested as separation, divisiveness and isolation in groups based on land, territories, race, ideology, religious or spiritual beliefs, gender, age, economic standing—all man-made criteria.

A Call for Love

A Call for Love

Someone vandalized our brand new library this week. That is a shame. However, what raises questions is the reaction to this behaviour. If a person is behaving in a way that is inappropriate, or destructive as in this case, clearly something is lacking in their learning. They think it is okay to attack and to project anger onto others and the world…

The Meaning of Life

The Meaning of Life

Earlier this year, I was invited to contribute an article addressing the question: What is the meaning of life? Such a big question! If I had been asked to define the meaning of life even just a couple of years ago, I believe I would have been hard-pressed to provide a satisfactory answer—at least not satisfactory for my own understanding. I might have proposed that the meaning of life was to find joy, or to discover ways of experiencing fulfilment, or perhaps to share loving encounters with others or even to make a helpful contribution to the world.

Mother Love

Mother Love

I sometimes point out to clients that the hardest part of being a parent is to know when to stop being a parent. Once a parent, always a parent; it’s not something you just turn off and walk away from. I don’t know if this is a universal experience among all mothers, and maybe even fathers, or if it is just for women raised in the 50’s and 60’s, or stay-at-home moms, or single moms. All I can say is there appears to be an involuntary reflex built into the mothering role that is triggered when a meeting with one of my children is imminent…