I recently had the opportunity to watch Marie Forleo’s interview of Brené Brown on her new book - Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone. One quote really jumped out at me: “In the absence of love and belonging there is always suffering – that I know for sure.” I looked up the quote, and see Brené Brown has been promoting this concept through her other books and writings for years! It’s a Continue Reading
Let’s Create a New Story: The Politics of Belonging
I recently came across an article by British journalist and environmental activist George Monbiot. The article helped me realize I’d lost my way: I have been feeling hopeless about my own contributions to our environmental crises. The article awakened hope – and hope is a powerful antidote to despair. I’d like to share with you a summary of the key points in the article with an offering that perhaps it might be able to help you too shift to Continue Reading
Can Diversity be a Canadian Export?
I recently heard the Aga Khan on CBC radio talking about the values Canadians have with regard to diversity and how that is something that we can export to the world. As he is quoted as saying: “The challenge of diversity is now a global challenge – and how we address it will have global consequences… We must go beyond the simple word “democracy” if we are to build a framework for effective pluralism.” The Aga Kahn is also behind the Global Continue Reading
A NEW BEGINNING – WELCOME TO HEN – THE BLOG!
“Every moment is a fresh beginning.” - T.S. Eliot. I love the fall. It always feels like a new year to me. I find myself caught up in the excitement of new creations, new dreams and new realizations. This issue, I’m surprised and delighted to announce HEN, the newsletter I have been writing for the last 15 years and putting out at every full moon, is finally growing up! I have been considering how to transition HEN from a newsletter into a Continue Reading