The Soulistry Blog

"I'm scared - afraid - terrified. J'ai peur." These are words the world is hearing every day on the news, around the office, on social media, in our own heads.For centuries throughout the world, there have been hurricanes, landslides, earthquakes, tornadoes,...

Welcome Wednesday.You are a gentle reminder to "make time to smell the roses.""Make" time not just "take" timebut make time to... work at our relationships with cherished family and friends... play and create... be intentional about our health: physical, emotional,...

I'm getting "up there" in the chronological age listing. Naww, let's face it, I'm "up there!" Some of my friends are up here too - or are close by ,and they're anxious. They're anticipating all sorts of unpleasant things that are ahead, especially in matters of...

It's not a good day for many in the world. And especially not for those in Ukraine. Four years ago today, Russia invaded Ukraine.On this, the fourth anniversary of that terrible event, tangling in colour helps distract me from the sterile black/white images in my mind...

Hello, Sunday! A new day begins. A new week begins. And with these new beginnings, a wish ... a prayer ... a hope. May hatred, violence, fear, terrorism, self-seeking opportunism and seeking power for personal control or gaintake flight this day from the worlds of...

If only it were possible to see democracy surviving.Even "just a little bit."  But, the loss of democracy is on the risein the United States, around the world,and even here in my beloved Canada. The phrase "It wouldn't happen here" has been spoken by people who voted...

I remember ... every year. It was a Wednesday morning.  Nothing unusual was happening in the classroom where I was teaching a class of high school students.   Nothing unusual, except they were more attentive than usual.  But, 'something' was different....

Meraki-every day.

I keep hearing the cry ... “what is hope?” and the cry ... "where is hope?” Lives - bodies, minds, spirits - will be assaulted by threats, violence, racism, sexism, broken promises, and more lies. As families are separated, the economy worsens and darkness plummets in...

After reading far too many of the Epstein files, after reading far too much garbage about our Prime Minister (who not only is doing the very best he can, but is giving hope to many Canadians), after reading the "Monsters in Plain Sight" piece by Charlie Angus, this...

Hope - where is it these days? For Kylene, Stuart and their children, the word 'hope' seemed like an empty phrase. But sometimes, a little hope, whispered, spoken, cried, shouted, becomes reality. These days, the news seems to get worse by the day. "Where is hope...

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Today is a day that must be remembered. It is the international Holocaust Remembrance Day and we must ...We must remember the horrors that happened when good people did not believe what was happening.We must remember the hatred and lust for power which resulted in...

I don't live in the United States. I have family there - have dear friends there - was born there - have neighbours / siblings / strangers I care about, there. What has been going on in that country, particularly lately in Minneapolis with protestors lawfully...

A YEAR AGO TODAY I posted this ... and today, one year later, it's not just the United States that faces all of this, but the world. On this first of the second 1460 days, it is still true.Tragically true.American friends.Canadian friends.Venezuelan friends.Iranian...

A YEAR AGO TODAY I posted this ... and today, one year later, it's not just the United States that faces all of this, but the world ... with all of what was posted a year ago today when DJT took office for the second time on day one of his presidency of the United...

It's another day of cold darkness with teary-rain weather in many places.  It's another day of darkness and teary-memories as many remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today, the third Monday in the month of January.   But instead of his murder being a sign that things...

A friend in Greenland ended her email today with these words: "God help us!" A reply from the United States to a FB post today, ended with these words: "God help us!"I've heard that same cry from friends in the United States ... Canada ... Ukraine ... Palestine ......

Laughter --- it is SOOOO good for the body and soul. Sadly, there's not been a lot of that these days. Politics ... anger ... fear ... seem to have taken over.Our soul needs regular doses of laughter!When my Dutch-born husband, Hans, was alive, there was a lot of...