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Michael Franti & Spearhead
These lyrics blew me away:
“And I love this life we live
And I love to give this feeling away”
Gord Downie: A True Passionista
He exudes presence, joy and mastery of his chosen path.
And his deep spirit has a connection with mine.
Why I journal
Now my journal is like a dear friend. It’s place without filters where I can expose my whole self without judgement. Each time I put my pen to the paper I learn more and more about who I am and what matters.
Read MoreChoir! Choir! Choir! sings Hallelujah
Last night at Choir we sang this beautiful arrangement. It was really, really hot inside Clinton’s but I was shivery from the sheer beauty of all the voices singing together. Magical. I know you can’t really see much, but just give it a listen. It’s good! Choir! Choir! Choir! Sept 3, 2015 from jennifer hicks…
Read MoreSamson the Schnauzer
Thanks to Save Me Rescue, this cutie came to live with us on October 31, 2014.
Read MoreA portrait of Jennifer
Today, after my Nia class at Hart House, I wandered over to Queen’s Park Circle where Word on the Street (a festival that celebrates reading and promotes literacy) was happening. What a stunning day – this morning started off with heavy rain, thunder and lightening, but fortunately for the festival, the sun was shining and the…
Read MorePleasure. Here's what I get that from.
And it’s kind of magical, because I’ve come to see that pleasure is always there for the taking. It’s just up to us to figure out what shift in our attitude, tweak in our perspective, or modification of our bodies will allow pleasure to show itself to us.
Read MoreMy experience of grieving… so far
How am I supposed to be able to describe what feels like a dream and make you understand that it is real? At the best of times I have difficulty really expressing my feelings. Now I am describing them when I’m not only in the midst of a depression, but also while I’m grieving. My…
Read MoreThich Nhat Hanh August 16, 2013
I had the unique privilege of seeing Thich Nhat Hanh (Zen Buddhist Monk) talk in Toronto on August 16, 2013. My good friend, Paula Pyne of Uplift Consulting, gifted me with this experience (she wrote a gorgeous account of her experience here). I summarized my learning from Thich Nhat Hanh via the infographic below. While…
Read MoreAlly grows up!
Ally grows up from jennifer hicks on Vimeo.
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