But in the mid-seventies, in a small Quebec town, speaking English was akin to being from Mars. Kids in my class would run to get older siblings and, pointing at me, would declare that I was going to…
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The Grandmothers Mary
Short story snafus The Grandmothers Mary was an entry I wrote for a short story contest, non-fiction category. In Ego-Wants and Soul-Needs, I spoke about a few bad choices I’ve made based on my ego’s advice (there are more but I’m not writing an encyclopaedia). One was entering a short […]
A little charity goes a long way
Charity has many forms, all good. When it comes to charity, a little goes a long way. Because it’s the gesture, as much, maybe even more, than the actual contribution, that makes the difference. Whatever form that takes. Charity can be private and anonymous. It can be a with an […]
Ego-Wants and Soul-Needs
Your ego is that voice in your head that convinces you of what you want, but it isn’t really what your soul needs.
Decide now, Act later
We’re so conditioned to decide and act, in immediate succession, that we avoid taking a good honest look at ourselves, our lives, because if we see something we don’t like we feel compelled to act. So we just avoid the whole thing.