Seasons
It’s summertime where I live. In Calgary – the place I call my home – we have four seasons. And, although, I am sometimes challenged by the extremes of this […]
Family
My mother died a year ago. This last week, on July 2nd my brother and I made the sojourn to her grave. This was the anniversary of her burial. It also […]
A View Toward the Future using the Ancient Ways
Kim, “You have all these species of plants and animals here… how do you know which combinations to put together for your medicines?” Penan Elder, “We know which plants to […]
“Earth is home…”
“Earth is home to all kinds of life forms, and we all have the right to be here.” –Betrayal, Trust and Forgiveness,(Page 219 ); Dr. Beth Hedva In my last […]
Environmental Justice?
“Natural and man-made disasters give people of all nations the opportunity to act collectively” –Betrayal, Trust and Forgiveness, (Page 208), Dr. Beth Hedva Did you know that climate change is […]
Being an Agent for Transformation
“Your personal transformation makes you an agent of social transformation.” -Betrayal, Trust and Forgiveness, (pg. 175), Dr. Beth Hedva As I ease back into the rhythm of sharing blogs with […]
Earth: Body and Soul
“Society is our collective body and humanity is our collective soul.” –Betrayal,Trust and Forgiveness, (pg177) Dr. Beth Hedva In June of 2013, I was putting the final touches on my […]
Almost a Year Since my Last Blog, and Oh what a year it has Been…
It has been a while since I have written on the Embodied Awareness blog. . . My last entry (almost a year ago) described my city’s (Calgary) recovery from a major […]
2014 Flood Anniversary; A Twist of Fate. . .
Today is the anniversary of the flood in Calgary–a big day for our city. . . This has been a year of blessing and of testing my resilience and resourcefulness for […]
Summer Solstice June 21 2013
Friends, What an amazing Solstice this was for us. For me, Solstice is usually a time of prayers, gratitude and visioning the future—Even more-this season—with Mother Nature reminding us, here […]