I have written about Sadhguru before. He is a teacher. He helps people along a spiritual path to living more consciously. So much of the way we live is outwardly focused. Sadhguru is helping people go inward with yogic practices. The video above is about one such practice: Namaskar. Sadhguru says that by simply folding your hands […]
MoreIt’s Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada. It’s time to savour food, savour life and savour it all. In most of the country the narrow daylight that Diana Krall so achingly croons about shines softly on trees glowing with amber, scarlet, magenta and gold leaves. Farmers’ markets bulge with pumpkins ready to line walkways and front porch […]
MoreI met a great teacher last year in India. I met Sadhguru. Sadh means knowledge that comes from within. Guru is a Sanskrit: गुरु noun that connotes “teacher”. When I met Sadhguru, I met an enlightened human being who is able to access knowledge from within. This is the knowledge of all existence from the beginning […]
MoreSkip perfection and opt for proper planning and simplicity to focus on what really matters — being with family and friends. Here’s a fun article I wrote for Calgary’s Avenue Magazine. You might be feeling a little panicked with Christmas right around the corner but take a deep breath and do what I always […]
MoreIf you have no idea WHAT Cook it Raw is, this blog post is for you. Watching the video above is a great place to start learning about Cook it Raw. Check it out and see if, while you’re learning about WHAT Cook it Raw is, you can also find seven Alberta food products that […]
MoreAfter almost a decade of Stephen Harper as Prime Minister of Canada, I’m tired of secrets so I’ll not keep it a secret that I won’t be voting for his party in the October 19 election. Why? Watch the video by Blue Rodeo above. Muzzling scientists? Getting rid of research institutions that were self-financed by […]
MoreA Letter from Jamie Oliver (reprinted with his permission) Sign the petition As you may know, recently I launched a global petition to fight for compulsory, practical food education for all children in schools across the world. Within a month, we had well over 700,000 signatures but now I really need your help to get […]
MoreI’ve never believed in New Year’s resolutions but I do like to think about how I live my life each day. I’m 53. I hope to live till I’m 100 so I’ve accepted that I am now in the middle of my life should I get my wish to live to be a centenarian. When […]
MoreYesterday I wrote a few blog posts about chocolate and some really sweet treats for Valentine’s Day. Chocolate and the sugar within it are great ingredients…in moderation. Today, the first thing I read on the CBC news is that sugar has become an independent risk factor for Cardiovascular Death. It’s long been established that increased […]
MoreMy friend Kate Sara Bennie works at the Tea Trader shop in the Inglewood neighbourhood of Calgary. She’s an artist. She works enough to pay her rent and feed herself but otherwise protects her time to paint and to just be still. Being still lets daydreams and flashes of places distill within in her – […]
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