The Soulistry Blog

Many people around the world are using the Advent Calendar in the coming weeks, to 'countdown' to Christmas. What about Ukrainians? An artist friend lives in Kyiv, Ukraine and posted the following this night. It is shared with a gentle prayer and hope that in our own...

"Baby, it's cold outside!" And it's going to get colder - and colder - and the snow that began falling earlier today is still falling and apparently is going to continue throughout the night. When it began, it was just frost - making lovely patterns on the wooden...

FAREWELL, NOVEMBER Not 'good-bye.' We plan on seeing you again, this time, next year. HELLO, DECEMBER Good to see you again.May each of us bring moments of grace-filled love this monthexpressed in ... gentleness ... respect ... kindness ... patience ... goodness ......

A letter to my American neighbours Dear ones, What has been happening in your country is beyond imagining ... the hatred ... the fear ... the lies ... the threats ... You may feel helpless. You may feel frightened as you have never felt before. You may not feel as if...

THANKSGIVING.   No matter what situation life presents, may there be at least one moment of 'giving thanks.'   Each day. THANKSGIVING.  No matter how one is experiencing politicians, colleagues, family, friends, may there be at least one person who puts a smile on our...

Remembering ... A phone call and a question "Would you like to go for a car ride this afternoon?" began a day that unfolded in ways I hadn't expected. I'd been going on afternoon car rides with a wonderful man for several years. We enjoyed one another's company,...

Whether we refer to ourselves as Monarchists or not, now is not the time to debate. Queen Elizabeth has died today. She reigned for seventy (70) years.She was human - very human and she made mistakes. And on this day, as her family is mourning, her country is...

Elizabeth Barrett Browning wrote"Earth's crammed with heaveneach common bush aflame with GodYet only he (sic) who sees, take off his (sic) shoes." If Divine Presence is everywhere ("every common bush")can it be surmised thatthere is *nowhere*that Divine Presence, God,...

"Create," said my friend, with enthusiasm. I looked at the blank piece of paper and was numb. "Create?   Create what?" "Let it flow.  Put paint on brush, brush on paper.  See what happens." "She's got to be kidding" I murmured to myself. "I need her to show me what to...

In the midst of ... grieving the loss of yet another friend ... learning that another friend's husband's dementia has taken an unexpected downward turn ... hearing the anguish of Americans devastated by the inability of the NRA to see the connection between assault...

It is Metanoia Time. I don't want to think of evil, or believe in evil, or acknowledge the presence of evil. And yet ... as the situation in Ukraine continues ... as political lies flood some media outlets and people believe the lies and repeat them as if they were...

Every day we wake up, is a day to say "Welcome" to whichever day it is: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Rain or shine, hot or cold - while some days may prove to be difficult - the "Welcome, Days of the Week" cyber floral mosaic series...

For the first time in 30 years, Christians, Jews and Muslims are observing religious holidays simultaneously. May they all pray for peace ... in Ukraine... in the world ... in the hearts of all. © June...

‘Peace.’ The world knows what is happening in Ukraine. Those who live in that country, those with family living there, people around the world watching the news know about the war.  There is a sense of feeling powerless, broken, fragile.   "What if" ... conversations...

"Slava Ukraini" - two words which, a month ago, were not known around the world. Since war erupted in Ukraine in February, those words have become known - a cry around the world ... by people protesting in public against the war ... by sharing images of what is...

Remember the poem "Spring has sprung, the grass has riz, I wonder where the birdies is"? Some say it was written by Ogden Nash, others say it was e.e. cummings, but apparently no one really knows. Regardless of who actually created the little ditty, many often...

Watching the Paralympic Games today, I was overwhelmed by the emotions it unleashed. While I was rooting for all of the incredible athletes who have been training for years and waiting for their moment and of course, those athletes from my own country of Canada, I was...

Some things are easy to learn. Some things are not so easy to learn. Some days the learning is huge. Some days it is subtle. Some days the learning is about ... me - what I believe ... who I am ... things I need to work on. Some days the learning is about ... others -...

We've heard others say the word. We've said the word in the past. We're saying that word now. "Impossible." A world where fresh air is available is impossible because of climate change. An end to war is impossible because the oppressor and his allies have a...