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Sexism lingers too…
Chatting in a café with friends, we traded comments on the predictable verdict in the Jian Gomeshi trial* – along with the eye-rolling you do when you know there’s nothing new to say. How sad is that? There was an … Continue reading
Posted in equality, male chauvinism, reflections, Sexism, sexual assault
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Racism, and you and I…
Yesterday — March 21st – was “International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination”.* I first began to pay attention to racism as an adolescent. At first, simple things: everyone knew people who used the word “nigger” were racists, and … Continue reading
Posted in Racism, reflections
Tagged anti-racism, inclusion, integration, poverty, values
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A handy dandy “Climate Change Kit”
So what’s the big deal? The “Paris Summit” was about the world’s leaders trying to create a plan that would reduce climate change and move the world toward sustainability. With scientists and other experts – even indigenous peoples of the … Continue reading
Thinking about democracy & the dinner table
“This is what has to change,” my brain whispered to me one morning. I had wakened up remembering a dinner the night before, when ten of us managed to eat and drink too much for a whole evening without ever discussing the … Continue reading
Celebrating ‘the rainbow’
Toronto just hosted World Pride Week 2014, and I’m feeling proud to be Canadian. Especially in Ontario, where not only have we just elected our first female premier, but she’s openly gay, and behaves as if it’s the norm. Now … Continue reading
Posted in activism, gay pride, gender, Inclusion, reflections, social justice
Tagged gay pride, inlusion, Kathleen Wynne, progress, social justice, World Pride
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Reflections on a “Queer Slow Dance”…
Open to experience. That’s me. “Fearless”. Explorer of life and its potential experiences. But only so far. I don’t fly. I don’t make speeches. But I did go to a “queer slow dance” last night, for the second time. Yes … Continue reading
Posted in dancing, Inclusion, LGBTQ, mindfulness, reflections, Sherwin Sullivan Tija
Tagged comfort zone, dancing, human-rights, Queer Slow Dance, Sherwin Sullivan Tija
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An Uncle like Harold
Harold passed away yesterday morning, which I’d been anticipating for a few years. But it still seems unfair – as if certain people should live forever. My earliest memory of him goes back to the summer I turned 13. He’d … Continue reading
Posted in family culture, generous, kindness, loss, Memories, mourning, reflections, relationships, remembering childhood, uncle
Tagged difficult teenager, fabulous fifties, loss, uncle
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The auntie thing…
As my nephew and I sat on the back deck drinking beer, watching the trees, and discussing the state of the world, I remembered my relationship with Aunt Mabel, when I was his age – mid twenties. We’ve lived nearby … Continue reading
Posted in aunties, awareness, experience, Insight, Memories, reflections, relationships
Tagged aunties, consciousness, feelings, relationships, self-centred
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Moms + family cultures
This being Mother’s Day, I posted a photo of my Mom on Facebook. I found myself remembering mothers I once knew. Of course, we’re talking about the Father-Knows-Best/Ozzie-and-Harriet era, when moms were always there for you, always had wise answers … Continue reading
Posted in criticism, family culture, mothers, reflections, the fifties
Tagged critical-judgmental, family culture, fathers, fifties, mothers, society
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My tender cafe
How precious is the kindness and gentleness that surrounds me every day. I treasure it. It is part of a sub-culture hard to find in many places. I think that’s why I head here every morning. I can’t imagine a … Continue reading
Posted in cafe culture, compassion, generous, grieving, kindness, reflections
Tagged cafe culture, compassion, grieving, healing, kindness
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Thinking and Dreaming 