“There are things you do because they feel right, and they make no sense, and they make no money, and it may be the real reason we are here; to love each other, and to eat each others cooking and say it was good.” Brian Andreas I’ve been thinking about the body a lot this […]
Vivir Bien: Living Well
I’m tempted to begin by saying something like “What a busy couple months it’s been!”. But I’m trying to shift that habit. Like many in our culture, I have long secretly associated being-busy with being-of-use, and associated being-of-use with being-of-value. When I slow down to really think about it, I know that our value isn’t […]
The Spiritual Practice of Resistance
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Fall Updates and More Next Steps
As you may know, Spirited Social Change began as an experiment. And this fall we’ll continue exploring with you, investigating and experiencing what it means to be progressive, engaged citizens in ways that feed our hearts, as well as our minds, our souls, our bellies, and our communities. Our monthly dinners will continue […]
- 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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