The Soulistry Blog
“RISING WATERS OF LIFE”
Some days, it seems as if the "rising-waters-of-life" are too much, and there's nothing we can do. I remember one such time well. My place of employment was vandalized – again. This time, the vandals pushed a hose through the window of the bathroom in my office,...
“HOPE HAS TWO DAUGHTERS: ANGER AND COURAGE”
I keep hearing the cry... “what is hope?” .the cry ... "where is hope?” as results of the Presidential election in the United States were announced. Things have changed - are changing - will change - dramatically. Lives (bodies, minds,...
“GRIEF IS”
Grief.It appears unexpectedly. ... wears different costumes. ... sometimes puts a smile on our face. ... often brings sadness to our heart.... is not predictable either in timing or outcome.Today and the coming days, weeks and months, as a result of the election in...
THE SALUTE – LEST WE FORGET – Remembrance Day
As part of our national recognition of Remembrance Day each year in Canada on this day, November 11th, we sing "O Canada, we stand on guard for thee." Over the years, women and men have stood "on guard," defending borders and peacekeeping far away from Canada. ...
“JOY FROM THE CLIFFS OF DESPAIR”
"Joy can spring like a flower even from the cliffs of despair" wrote author and aviator Anne Morrow Lindbergh. Is it possible? Can joy ever spring from the cliffs of despair, which many are feeling since the election in the United States? I remember feeling a sense of...
Mushroom Metaphor
Time to process what has just happened in the United States ... and really, what has happened that will affect the world. So, I took a little walk around the yard, enjoying Mother Nature breathing in life, ruach, praying, healing. The mushrooms that keep popping up in...
“HOLDING THE NIGHTLIGHT THIS NIGHT”
This night, on the eve of the election in the United States,tensions are high. anxiety is higherfear is higher.Mail-in ballots are being readied to be counted.People are making plans to get to the polls in the morning.Foreign countries may have infiltrated the voting...
“Dia de Los Muertos”
Today is 'Dia de Los Muertos' - 'Day of the Dead - November 2nd, every year. The first time I learned about Day of the Dead was the Disney movie "Coco" and as a result, I wanted to learn more about the Mexican holiday known as Dia de Los Muertos. On November 2nd,...
“STRAWBERRY SURPRISE”
I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen them.November 2nd and there they were ... four strawberries in the strawberry planter on my deck, this morning! We've already had our first snowfall yet, they survived the snow and the cold and the rain and there's another...
“THIN PLACES – ALLHALLOWTIDE”
For many around the world, last night was All Hallow's Eve (Hallowe'en). Yoday is All Saints Day. Tomorrow is both All Souls Day and Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Together, they form what is known as "AllHallowTide." If you've seen the movie "Coco," you'll...
“TRICK OR TREAT – ALL HALLOW’S EVE”
In some parts of the world, this night begins the ancient Christian three-day observance of Allhallowtide, predated from Celtic harvest festivals such as Samhain, designed as a time to remember those who have died. All Hallows' Eve is the evening before All Hallows'...
“WINTER WEATHER – POLITICAL WINTER”
This time of the year in many parts of the world, it is or soon will be Winter Weather At the same time, Political Winter weather is happening. The nights are dark and bring fear and political haranguing permeates social media. Hope is disguised, hidden, not-evident...
“WHAT HAS CHANGED”
Emails and social media posts from American friends who shared feelings of helplessness, isolation, and fear,lacking strength to face the next "drop of the shoe" haven't stopped since this time four years ago.. So what has changed? What has changed is - it's gotten...
“SNEEZING OUR WAY THROUGH THANKSGIVING”
It's Thanksgiving weekend in Canada - Happy Thanksgiving! And for many, the "How do we give thanks" question arises. Especially, *how* do we give thanks... when there is unemployment or illness in our family?... when there are senseless deaths caused by terrorists,...
“RECONCILIATION”
A kaleidoscopic tumbling of emotions pierces conversations, thoughts and social media as words are spoken, written, texted and issues of racism, colonialism, fear and hatred surface. While we know that words can wound ... we sometimes forget that words can also...
“RAINDROPS OF TEARS”
I was in awe when this exquisite flower first opened its petals. Awe filled my heart even more as raindrops fellleaving their mark on the exquisite petals... tenderly embracing......... gently blessing............. its fragile petals. When raindrops of sorrow touch...
“REMEMBER”
On this 23rd anniversary of 9-11, the world remembers.We remember the fear, the terror, the bravery, the sacrifice, the horror of it all.The world specifically remembers ... the First Responders who died. The world remembers ... those who struggle with ill health...
“GARDEN CHURCH”
This weekend, I experienced 'Garden Church'. Garden Church? If a church is a place for worship, and worship is an expression of praise, reverence and thanksgiving, then surely a garden with flowers and bees, colour and birds, fruit and grass, trees and bushes, and...
“Do You Remember aka A Touch of the Holy”
Do you remember - when you surprised yourself by singing ... creating ... laughing out loud ... dancing a few steps in an unexpected time/location? - when the contrast of sky and trees ... night and day ... sunrise and sunset - brought a sense of wonder that filled...
“TRIGGER MOMENTS”
Trigger Moments - they come; they go; they can ambush without consent. Trigger Moments bring us back to a time and place with a loved one who has died or who is dying ... who has dementia and whose mind is dying ... who is missing and not yet found ... a much-loved...