Denial: Not just a River in Egypt
When we are incredulous at what others believe, because for us the ‘facts’ are clear and unambiguous, we probably aren’t in touch with the...
Tag: understanding
A Fork in the Road
It felt like the universe was noticing me and reaching out to me. I’d been feeling utterly isolated at my new school: the new...
A Tendency to Exist
Sometimes he finds himself in a boat, paddling along on the undulating surface, rarely getting as far as he wants. Sometimes he is walking...
Do Dolphins Dream?
I’ve met a human who has become important to me. He sits at the end of a long wooden dock in his metal chair...
The Dreaming of the Sands
We can examine the sinew and bones of experience for their secrets, but it may be that the mystery of time is to be...
A New Room, Resting at the Starting Gate
We just brought home a new room, which is now sitting in our driveway. While the sunroom extension at the back of our brick...
Cells Unite
I’m just one cell, reporting in from the field. Things are quiet for the moment, but the rumblings of animosity between various factions seems...
Wind-Tossed Trees
“The moment we resolve to invite knowledge into our lives, we have already activated it. Do we wish to live a life rich...
Four Approaches to the Gate of Understanding
Learning Opportunities Missed There once was a boy in Pointe Claire Who in high school would often just stare When asked any question He’d...
The MS Fall (a poem by Ken McKeon)
The Rhythm of Rising and Falling It feels so much better to recognize something we can do with challenging issues, than to document our...