Cartographers used to write on maps, “Here be dragons,” when they reached places beyond their known world. When humans touch the void, they say, “Here is magic.” -From Trickster Drift, by Eden Robinson I was born with “special abilities.” Initially, these came in the form of telepathic communication. Although I was too young to form words, […]
An Idyllic Life
“I paint life the way I would like it to be.” Norman Rockwell Sometimes sentiment and nostalgia scew our view of the reality of what was. In our minds we do what Norman Rockwell did. We paint our lives the way we would like them to be. Sometimes this takes a wee bit of denial […]
When Tradition Does Not Resonate
This is something that many folks struggle with. I think that most of that is because many traditions stem from times long forgotten and the reasons behind the traditions get lost or justified with things like, “This is the way it has always been done,” with no explanation whatsoever as to why it has always […]
Helping People
So often I hear the phrase, “What can I do? I am only one person!” I do find this to be a cop out in many cases. If someone truly wanted something to change, and if they truly wanted to help another person, they could find a way to do so. But I think that […]
What Happens Next?
In past blogs I have talked about aging, becoming an elder, and the respect we need to have for elders in our families and communities. I have mentioned that being old does not automatically alot you respect from those who are younger. It is not enough to just be old. You have to have also […]