I was chatting with a friend and spiritual colleague of mine the other day. We were chatting about greed and wastefulness and I heard myself saying; “Yeah we are such a throw away society we even throw away death!” I know this may sound weird, perhaps even harsh and yet the more I think about it the more it rings true to me, “Lets not waste a death.” We have been … [Read more...]
Death and Gratitude A Life Altering Couple
How can death and gratefulness be a great couple? Can they really walk hand-in-hand? How? Seems like an odd pairing doesn’t it? However, if you were to assume I am correct that death and gratitude can be partners in a great life, you will be free to explore the how and why of it. So lets assume I am right – death and gratitude are a great couple. Fact we are all going … [Read more...]
About six years ago it came to me that I could greet total strangers I meet each day by asking their name and giving them mine. I though t it was a fun idea so I just began. It was a challenge for a while as some of those I approached were not so happy I did. Our North American culture seems to hold this type of personal approach as weird, pushy or some hold rude. Despite … [Read more...]
Cutting Loose – The Story of Kyle’s Haircut
Sometime in life we are presented with a glorious opportunity to create a meaningful ritual and practice true gratitude. Kyle’s story is all about one such event in his life – getting his long hair cut. Yes, I said a mundane thing such as a haircut could be a ritual full of gratitude, of endings, and of new beginnings. Here is some background information for you the … [Read more...]
Random Act of Kindness Do Change Lives – I know!
Years ago, in the mid nineteen nineties, I was living up on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. I had a string of life events some might call bad luck. My wife left me for a younger Italian model; My employment contracts came to a crashing halt; I had no employment insurance and zero money with my credit card maxed out. It was a Friday afternoon and my boys were coming … [Read more...]