The Soulistry Blog

"Is Santa real?" "Does Santa exist? "Is there really a Santa Claus?" How many times has a child asked such questions?  Countless! Santa is each of us. When we are able to ... encourage ... affirm ... accept ... love others When we are able to ... identify with the...

On November 11th each year, communities across Canada gather at local Cenotaphs, people take a moment where they live, work, go to school to remember. Remember the sacrifice of those who have served, suffered, died on lands far away and those who have served,...

What do you do when you're stressed? Or bored, frustrated, grieving, angry, sad, lonely, in pain? What do you do for fun, for challenge, etc.? For me, I play. Well, to be honest I create.  Something.  Sometimes that creativity happens in the kitchen with food....

Ot's been snowing most of the day, gently dropping light flakes from the sky over flowers that seem to be in a petrified state by last night's frost.  Power remains on, fireplace glows with soft light and gentle warmth, soup bubbles on the stove, quiet music plays in...

First power outage of the season today.  How quickly the house got cold! But it was great preparation before the next power outage, because it will happen. And before it does, there’s time to review and take care of the recliner chair back-up battery system that...

Ahhhh, the wrinkles ... are definitely here. The aging process hasn't ignored me. But that's okay. I like to think that wrinkles are an indicator that I smile often. And why wouldn't I smile? I have so much for which to be grateful. I've lived through difficult...

May the Creator of these lovely flowers standing tall in the gentle breeze at day's end bless those ... who live with chronic illness ... await word from the doctor ... anticipate a trip to ER ... face an unknown tomorrow ... deal with unmanageable pain ... can't or...

A melody reverberates in my head many nights, as do its words "Day is done, gone the sun, from the lake, from the hills, from the sky; All is well, safely rest; God is nigh." There are those who feel the presence of the Divine.  There are those who do not.  My prayer...

Ahhhh, sweet organic corn on the cob from-our-garden  Farewell. You began your life planted as kernel-seeds in trays on the dining room table which had been moved to the window to take advantage of the sun ... no special lamps for you.  And you began to grow. Each...

Why is it we feel such pain when we hear of the terrifying events happening around the world? Surely it's because we are connected. If one part of humanity hurts, all hurt. Even Scripture notes that in 1 Corinthians 12: 26a ("If one part suffers, all the parts suffer...

Something has changed in the back yard and it’s good.  During the summer drought,  no birds were in the back yard. Water and food were put out for them, but there were no birds. Yesterday,  about five or six appeared. This morning, robins, hummingbirds, sparrows and...

"I am done with thoughts and prayers that go nowhere" wrote a friend. We hear it a lot - may even say or write the words ourselves.   These days, many have no belief in them - think they are irrelevant - are nonexistent - have no value. Respectfully, I believe in...

Have you ever met or been confronted by Self-Doubt Mountain?  Have you ever thought there was something ... a particular situation ... a new technique or learning ... a certain time in your life you couldn't "get-through"? A few hours before my husband Hans died last...

"How has your day been?” he asked. A simple question  (not the typical “How are you” that usually elicits an inauthentic response).  She answered - honestly. "It's been a really shitty and sad day. My friend died today and I'm really sad." Tears welled up and spilled...

Stories.  We all have them  On a drive one afternoon in rural Ontario, the no-longer-existing fence with its tall weeds and grass wildly growing all around caught my eye and led my attention to the farmhouse waaaaaay off in the distance.   I wondered what stories the...

As I stepped out of the car to take this photo, the bird appeared on the beach, the sun began to set, and a transcendent peace seemed to enfold me.  It was a quiet moment, a gentle experience of Love, and I wondered “what will Tomorrow bring?”  Not just tomorrow or...

"J'ai peur." "I'm scared." As hurricanes, landslides, earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, fires  make their way islands, homes, businesses, animals, people, "J'ai peur ... I'm scared" are words that are heard. As politicians make unwise decisions which could lead to civil...

It's easy to point fingers and blame. It's easy to mock and ridicule someone who is different. It's easy to harass and bully those unable to defend themselves. It's easy to pick up a gun to settle an argument. These may be 'easy' - but they are not only 'not right',...

"My courage does not roar. It whispers to my heart. It makes me dig deep and find it in my soul to fight on."  <Firefighter Kim Fitzsimmons> Thank you, firefighters everywhere. You valiantly and selflessly serve long hours at great personal cost.  We continue to...

I didn't see much of the eclipse ... or so I thought.  A friend and I were on the back deck with the computer on the table chatting, visiting, sipping tea watching the NASA feed on the computer.  "When will it happen?" we wondered.   The computer showed us that the...