The Soulistry Blog

Whenever you find a Thursday that is sadWhenever you find a Thursday that is lonelyWhenever you find a Thursday that is difficult in any wayhow about welcoming it?How about letting it know you're delighted ... it is here?How about expressing gratitude that ... you're...

The days are difficult, seemingly getting more difficult. We've got to remember to breathe.This simple message may not be earth-shatteringbut it is important,especially when we are stressed, confused, angry, hurting, feeling hopeless or frightened.So ... a reminder:to...

It's here! FINALLY! Finally we have come to the end of Lent, the end of Holy Week. It is Easter! “Alleluia! Christ is risen." "He is risen indeed! Alleluia!” Huh? What? He is risen? The Resurrection was real? Proof! We want proof that is tangible, reliable,...

We’re almost at Easter! The end of a difficult week is in sight for countless people around the world who are observing Holy Week. But, we're not at Easter yet. We're not at the end of Holy Week. This day, known as Holy Saturday, is one last nudge - one final reminder...

When you woke up this morning, did you say “TGIF - Thank God it’s Friday!” as many have done over the years on Fridays when they were looking forward to the weekend? But this Friday isn’t just “any” Friday. It’s different. It’s Friday in Holy Week. A Friday that many...

This night at sundown, a question was asked by the youngest child present at a special dinner - a Seder - in Jewish homes: "Why is this night different from other nights?"  The child asks the same question that has been asked for centuries by Jewish people in times of...

In today’s intense world where alternative facts masquerade as truthful statements ... where Executive Orders bring confusion and fear ... where outrage is commonplace ... where inner peace is quickly disappearing ... where concerns and fears about compromised health,...

Balance is important for us and important for tulips, too. Too much sun and they die prematurely. Not enough rain and same thing happens. But when Mother Nature provides a lovely balance of sunshine and rain ... ahhhh, beauty.  Today, a rainy day and the tulips are...

When life hits unexpectedly, it hurts. and when it hurts, it can wound ... not just physically ... not just emotionally ... not just spiritually ... not just intellectually sometimes ... all four. When life hits unexpectedly and pain results ... when life brings...

"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.