As I was walking P yesterday morning, I noticed pigeons hanging out on the wires above. Funny little creatures. I always thought that pigeons were mostly grey, but here they were spanning the spectrum of colors from white to dark grey. Such strange looking birds – remind me of The Penguin from that one Batman … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2011
The saddest ostrich in the world gets grounded
I think that you should consider yourself lucky if you can step outside when you’re having a bad work day and re-group yourself into a place of zen. Like me today. I was a mixture of frustration, blinked-back tears, and deflation. I just wanted to go home and bury my head in the sand — … Continue reading
Poems – Let’s be donkeys
I don’t want to be your anchor, Thrown overboard into the raging waters, Drowning in the abyss, As I swallow fistfuls of dirt, So that I can slow down your turbulent path, To help you feel more grounded. Let’s be donkeys, Leaning against each other as we climb up a winding slope, Jointly supporting the … Continue reading
Vulnerability – Heart vs. Ego
“… Being vulnerable is one of the largest risks we can take as humans, to let other people in and risk them hurting us. Once people are able to be vulnerable with one another, trust is built much more easily…” ~ Chapter 20 (Pg 345) of “Alliances re/envisioning Indigenous-non-Indigenous relationships” 2010 University of Toronto Press. … Continue reading
Make a dent 