There’s a lot to be said about spiritual practices of surrender, or acceptance, or patience. And a lot that has been said. But these days I’ve been spending more time thinking about spiritual practices of resistance.Not just that, I’ll admit, but also the spiritual practices of anger, of resoluteness, and of action. It’s been a […]
Busy-ness ≠ Importance
“The place you are called to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” – Frederick Buechner They say that we are inclined to teach the things that we most need to learn ourselves. And it is with that humour and humility that I write this little message, to remind […]
The Space In Between
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the in-between space, the space that isn’t quite one thing, and isn’t quite another. Maybe it’s this murky fall weather. Maybe it’s the work of figuring out how to describe and develop this project of Spirited Social Change, which is in-between and not-quite a whole bunch of things. […]
Crazy Busy!
This week’s episode of the CBC’s Tapestry was focused on busy-ness. As 20th century Anglo-American Catholic writer Thomas Merton says: “There is a pervasive form of contemporary violence, and that is activism and overwork. The rush and pressure of modern life are a form, perhaps the most common form, of this innate violence. To allow […]
Standing Arm-in-Arm
Last month I wrote a little about the Vancouver Foundation‘s research on loneliness and social isolation. And I’m still thinking about it. It seems to me that there is no shortage of great events happening around town, including our Oct 28th dinner and others listed below. But the loneliness in this place isn’t for lack […]
Beliefs, relationships, and emotions
“Let us see the beauty every day, and source our lives from its presence.” From our singing last week. One of my favorite parts about doing spiritual and religious organizing amongst progressives is when people find me and, often in hushed tones, admit that they too are interested in these topics. It happened last week, […]
Opinion: Reconciliation means more than regret over residential schools
By Rhiannon Bennett and Christine Boyle, Special to the Sun, September 24th, 2012 Musqueam people and supporters march along Granville Street in Vancouver to preserve the ancient Marpole Village burial site threatened by a condominium development. At about this time next year, Vancouver will host one of the seven national events central to Canada’s […]
Connections, Engagement & our Crisis of Meaning
Kurt Vonnegut once said, “What should young people do with their lives today? Many things, obviously. But the most daring thing is to create stable communities in which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured.” Last June the Vancouver Foundation released a study on Connections and Engagement in Vancouver. Much of the survey identified saddening but […]
- Opinion: Reconciliation means more than regret over residential schools
- Beliefs, relationships, and emotions
- Connections, Engagement & our Crisis of Meaning
- Feedback from the February Dinner
- ANNOUNCING: The Self Care Project 2016
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- Spirited Social Change | Change with Heart: More on the Vancouver Foundation\'s research on lo...
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