by suzukiwebmaster | Jan 29, 2021 | Personal Reflections
by Jill Schroder “When day comes, we step out of the shade…” is an excerpt from Amanda Gorman, the youth Poet Laureate’s contribution at the Biden-Harris inauguration. This phrase landed with me and then rippled out. It does seem like we are stepping out of the shade...
by suzukiwebmaster | Dec 30, 2020 | Green Perspective, Personal Reflections
by Erlene Woollard One might well wonder why I would bother taking such a photograph during this pandemic when our craving for beauty and positive distraction is so great. However, as I walked towards our still beautiful live Christmas tree waiting in our back alley...
by suzukiwebmaster | Dec 22, 2020 | Developing Resilience, Our Changing World, Personal Reflections
by Stan Hirst Another year almost gone. Only 7778,582 seconds left to the end of 2020 says the doomsday app on my computer screen. There is a morbid fascination in watching seconds tick away on a coloured clock face. To think that somebody actually took the time (ha!)...
by suzukiwebmaster | Dec 13, 2020 | Green Perspective, Intergenerational Story Project, Personal Reflections
by David Suzuki My seven-month lockdown to avoid COVID-19 brought my life to a screeching halt which was a gift, an opportunity to reflect on what really matters in life. By sheer luck, my wife and I were at our cabin where we hoped to kick off Spring Break with our...
by suzukiwebmaster | Nov 3, 2020 | Developing Resilience, Personal Reflections
by Jill Schroder Our southern neighbour is in the throes of a vital election which affects almost everyone on the planet and has created a lot of uncertainty. In addition it’s a hugely challenging time for many of us in Canada and elsewhere. There are risks of...
