When I was in high school I went on a ski trip for a weekend. We stayed at a chalet so close to the hill I would just ski my way there. A friend managed to find this shuttle to take her to and from the base of the hill. It seemed like every timeContinue reading “The Morning Commute: 6 Things I do to Make it Even More Magical.”
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Freedom
“A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.” ~ Charles Lindbergh What if a bird came and landed right on my outstretched palm. What if it just flew through the door and appeared, resting gently onto me. There is more time between the existence of the Tyrannosaurus andContinue reading “Freedom”
How a Trans Woman Helped Me Make Peace with My Past.
originally published on elephantjournal.com Have you heard of Janet Mock? She’s after my heart—except, she’s not into women. I went to see her speak a few nights ago and it may have been the collective consciousness of the 600 or so people crammed into the theatre, but I was enraptured. …read more.
What Smart Phones Take Away and What they Can’t Give Me
I bought a smart phone this year and have been getting into the habit of using it to fill empty spaces of time. Tonight I walked up the stairs from the metro back into cell-phone-service-land and waited for the bus. The moon was shining down on me. Often I’d take my place in the orderlyContinue reading “What Smart Phones Take Away and What they Can’t Give Me”
Hippies and Avoidance.
I have a confession to make: I’ve been avoiding hippies. Honestly, I don’t know exactly what I’m hoping to gain from this distance. My heart still feels more rested when I find myself near a group of them. This calm washes over me, this knowledge that all is right in the world. Because, you see,Continue reading “Hippies and Avoidance.”
On Fires and Being Lost
Since the fire I’ve been feeling a little lost. No, that’s not completely accurate, because I was feeling a little lost before June 5th when flames and smoke crept up over the roof of the Temple of Divine Light at the Yasodhara Ashram. The subsequent demolition of the temple has been difficult for me toContinue reading “On Fires and Being Lost”
Getting stuff done.
photo: Rory Finneren Tuesday. 3:07 pm. Or is it 15:07? Should I try to swap my old way of telling the time into this decidedly Quebecois version? (I’m impressed with myself that I spelled Quebecois correctly the first time without needing a spellchecker. I watched Mrs. Doubtfire in a tiny theatre last night (that sat aboutContinue reading “Getting stuff done.”
A New Way to Connect with Me
Hello reader friends! I’ve started a Facebook page to collect my work, add a smattering of inspiration and generally have a channel for me to direct energy toward. Join in on the fun by clicking here. Happy Saturday!
Thoughts on Sex and Gender.
The path is open to break free of culturally constructed norms. Where I live, women were not legally able to vote until 1940. That’s less than 75 years. That reality is, let’s face it, completely unfathomable. As in, it’s so far outside of my realm of experience that I’m unable to even begin to wrap my headContinue reading “Thoughts on Sex and Gender.”
No thing.
Today someone in my program stated that, other than Vancouver, there’s nothing in Western Canada. We were discussing Australia, him having spent four years there, and how, except for Perth, most of the population lives in the East. “Like Canada,” he said, and then articulated that opening line up there. “You realize you’re talking toContinue reading “No thing.”
Guenevere Neufeld 