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
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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
Poems – Where am I in the Fraser [River] and where is the Fraser in me?
I am a rock on the embankment of the river. Kicked by the careless footsteps of a passing stranger I begin to roll. Down. Down and down I go. Accumulating momentum I plunge into the river. Cold. I sink under only to resurface again. I tumble. Grasping for air, the river’s might pulls me under … Continue reading
Random airport encounter – elephant spirit animal
I was waiting in the West Jet check-in line yesterday morning when a woman began talking to me about the crow on my arm. She found the crow intriguing because in her experience most people disliked crows. I gave her a Coles notes version of my spiritual connection to crows and my belief that I … Continue reading
Make a dent 