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Category Archives: Reflection
How much I would miss her…
It’s been a sad few months, more so in the past few weeks, watching a mysterious cancer rage through my friend’s body. I have kept expecting her to get better – she’s always seemed so strong and tough. So much … Continue reading
Posted in communication, friendship, Reflection, reflections, relationships, treasures
Tagged appreciating friendship, closeness, friendship, honesty, love, relationships
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Isabel, then and now…
At times it’s easier to reflect on the past more than the present because the past contains more pleasure, less sadness (in some ways). Recently I visited my 92-year-old aunt*, whose mental state – which used to be sharp for … Continue reading
Posted in loss, Memories, old age, Reflection, reflections, relationships, senility, short-term memory, values
Tagged dementia, Memories, old age, reflections, relationships, society, values
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Blogging consciousness…
Why do I blog? Probably the majority of bloggers ask themselves, occasionally, why they do it, what they are after. Am I posting too often, or too little? And ultimately “What is my goal?” * When I ask myself why, … Continue reading
Posted in awareness, blogging, consciousness, Insight, personal growth, personal power, Poetry, Reflection, reflections, social change, values
Tagged blogging, celebrities, consciousness, passion, personal growth, values
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Blogging Woes
As they say, “some days are diamonds, some days are pearls” and some are akin to lumps of coal. I spent yesterday doing research around a couple of pet subjects, instead of writing, and ended up frustrated. That’s rare for … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, Internet, personal power, psychology, Reflection
Tagged blogging, choices, consciousness, personal growth, power, psychology, reflections
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Here-and-now vs. There-and-then
So what exactly does it mean, and what was life like before I learned to stay in the here and now? Well, the opposite to staying in the here and now could be, for example, remembering, or imagining, or analyzing … Continue reading
Posted in awareness, consciousness, Feelings, personal growth, psychology, Reflection, reflections
Tagged consciousness, depression, feelings, here-and-now, personal growth, projection, psychology
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Friendship is blind…
Sometimes I look back in wonder and appreciation for the people who’ve contributed to who I am today. I owe so much to individuals who’ve come into my life and shared their thoughts and feelings, their experiences and insights. One … Continue reading
Posted in awareness, blindness, communication, compassion, education, fear, friendship, ignorance, imperfection, personal growth, Reflection, reflections, values
Tagged blindness, consciousness, inclusion, reflections, relationships
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‘Gay’ as I’ve known it…
I must have been 14, when my friend June informed me that there were boys who preferred boys instead of girls. “They’re called ‘queer’”, she said. I still remember some of my mixed reactions: weird; interesting; and concern that this … Continue reading
Posted in awareness, causes, consciousness, education, friendship, gay, history, homosexuality, ignorance, Inclusion, love, modern life, personal growth, Reflection, reflections, values
Tagged community, consciousness, gay, gay radar, homosexuality, inclusion, love, personal growth
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Hearing….
The point of acknowledging a ‘disability’, in my opinion, is to raise an alert, for a need for consideration and accommodation. So just as someone in a wheelchair needs a ramp in order to participate in certain events so does … Continue reading
Posted in awareness, compassion, consciousness, deafness, ignorance, Inclusion, Reflection, reflections, values
Tagged consciousness, deaf, inclusion, reflections, social commentary, vulnerability
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There but for luck…#2
I’ll call him Mr. Suburbia because he had to move a long way out of the city to find an affordable room. At some point he developed brain damage – he believes caused by Paxil, though the frontal part of … Continue reading
Thinking and Dreaming 
My “pedophile” experience
My ‘pedophile experience’ began with a cute little nine month old baby called David. And it began in the park. I was ten and living in LaSalle, Quebec. In those days most kids had the freedom to roam about the … Continue reading →