Here is an excerpt from West End Girl Ariane’s “Practicing yes.” which she shared at the Northern Voice Tiki party open mic. Julia and I didn’t attend.
Her words really touch me, as my shyness (fears) sometimes stands in my way, and other times I’m too focused on other’s needs to take care of mine and [...]
Category Archives: Personal
Saying Yes to Myself
February 27, 2008 – 8:34 am
My boxes don’t touch!
February 11, 2008 – 4:01 pm
Julia and I had a practical birth preparation course on Sunday with Victoria local yoga master, philosopher and former registered nurse, Helga Beer. It was awesome!
Julia and I haven’t attended her yogo classes for the last many months. I had forgotten how much I get out of her philosophy.
During the course she mentioned Mark Gungor’s [...]
My Favorite Photo Of Julia & I
January 16, 2008 – 6:51 pm
This photo was taken by our friend Dani September, 2005 soon after we arrived in San Francisco to live there. We slept on her couch for the the first while. She took it without us knowing while we slept.
I like this photo so much because of how genuine and innocent it is.
In a few short [...]
Andy Olmsted’s Final Post
January 10, 2008 – 9:29 am
Andy Olmsted, a US Army Major was killed in Iraq on Jan. 3, 2008. The following day his friend published Final Post written by Andy in case he was killed.
I highly recommend you read it, and the other articles this very thoughtful and articulate person shared on his blog and in other online communities. [...]
I Learned How To Use A Pillow
December 12, 2007 – 9:00 pm
Julia helped me learn that I’ve been misusing a pillow for a long time.
The correct use of a pillow is to pull it right in against the shoulders, but not under the shoulders.
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Thanks Giving!
November 22, 2007 – 10:30 am
I’ve received quite a few thank yous from USA friends today on their Thanksgiving Day. All of them I return the thanks for the part they play in my happiness and successes!
Every day is an opportunity for thanks giving.
I have a wonderful partner in life, Julia, who is carrying our first baby (due mid-April); supportive [...]
Little Ones
August 21, 2007 – 9:39 am
While in Vancouver Saturday Julia and I also visited Nadia and Andrew Frost and their wonderful one week old baby boy, Maxime.
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Petty
June 21, 2007 – 2:47 pm
I have been tripping out lately about the problems of the world, many influenced by our American cousins. I am fragile and this “stuff” affects me. I can’t help, but feel that most of what I am most passionate about is petty.
Contributing to free culture and open source takes the edge off, and helps me [...]
Anti-Israel = Anti-Semitic
June 9, 2007 – 11:57 pm
“Singling Israel out, among all the nations of the world, for a boycott is obviously anti-Semitic in effect, if not necessarily in motivation.”
I would not have described myself as Anti-Israel, and definitely not anti-semitic, but reflecting on it, I have been quite negative in my thinking towards Israel. Why have the people of Israel’s crimes [...]