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The Blessing of a Dying Tree
Trees have so much to offer. From their humble beginnings as seedlings, all the way through to providing heat for humans at the end of its lifespan, trees are an essential part of our world.
Something For Men
Hello Everyone, This morning I went for a walk with our dog Brodie. The forest still looks like winter but there is already a whiff of spring in the air, especially when the sun is out. Under a Hemlock fir, I noticed something that grabbed my attention: Between Salal...
Invitation to a Shameeah of the Oregon Grape, February 10, 11 and 12, 2017
I would like to invite you to a Shameeah of the Oregon Grape on February 10, 11 and 12, 2017 in Courtenay on Vancouver Island. The Oregon Grape is a widespread herb that often covers the shaded ground of a Douglas fir forest. In the Pacific Northwest it is one of the...
The Salmon and the Cycle of Trauma
The Salmon and the Cycle of Trauma Click on this link https://youtu.be/4LqvPHDN-7I and join me at a creek with spawning salmon. I hope that you find it as exciting as I did. If you have a minute, I would love to hear what you think about the video. Your feedback will...
The Salmon River
The Salmon River It had been raining heavily all night. The river is high, its usually crystal clear waters now brown and muggy. The forest of alder trees that holds the shores on both sides is flooded. The water masses are shooting downstream, eager to reach the...
Get Out of Your Way!
Get Out of Your Way! Weeks after a fall, my wife Barb had increasingly terrible headaches. After another sleepless night we headed straight into emergency of a hospital. A CT-scan showed that a hematoma in the head caused the problem. Surgery was needed....
Coal Dust and Diamonds Under Sails
Coal Dust and Diamonds Under Sails The milky light of the full moon was washing down the sails of the ship. Under a steady wind the Russian four-masted barque “Sedov” ploughed through the waves of the Baltic Sea. The giant sails stood perfectly still against the...
B & B
B & B It is holiday season. B&b, that must be about Bed ‘n Breakfast, right? Not quite. Today’s blog is about bitch ‘n bastard, another popular B&B. I was talking with a client about anger issues today and then she said: “In every woman there is a bitch...
Do You Really Want It?
Do You Really Want It? A middle aged man was sitting with me and we talked about his longstanding skin condition. “I tried conventional and naturopathic medicine, acupuncture and nothing helped. Now a friend told me about homeopathy and I thought maybe I should try...
Those Who Love You
Those Who Love You “Those who love you are not fooled by mistakes you have made or dark images you hold about yourself. They remember your beauty when you feel ugly; your wholeness when you are broken; your innocence when you feel guilty; and your purpose when you...
The Shooting
The Shooting The day before I arrived in Minneapolis last week, a man was shot by a policeman. The whole city was in shock. The pain everybody felt was expressed with grief, anger, fear or sadness. Blame and judgment, defense, the desire to understand and the...
Non-Violence
Non-Violence “Homeopathy cures a greater percentage of cases than any other method of treatment. It is the latest and refined method of treating patients economically and non-violently.” Mahatma Gandhi Why is it that so many proponents of homeopathy are highly...
Cancer – A Call For Help
Cancer – A Call For Help Seven and half a million people die each year from it and the numbers are increasing. Cancer. We all have friends or relatives suffering from it. We all know its impact for the whole family. The challenge is that the medical treatment of...