Last month I described the sensation of timelessness as I walked on rocks formed hundreds of millions of years ago. This month, it’s back to the books! (Read Newfoundland: Keeper of Stories in Stone) This time, I’ve landed in an …
Back to the Books: Ukrainian Steppe to Alberta Prairies Read more →
Known as “the Rock”, Newfoundland is world-renowned for its ancient stories in stone. To pass it off as a single lump sitting in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Canada’s Maritime Provinces is at best short-sighted. Its geology, illustrates …
Swamp Wisdom 2021 One year ago, I paused my trail walk to sit at the edge of this swamp and reflect. It reminded me of a primordial pool from which life has been emerging for millions of years and will …
Changes in Time and Place: Swamp Wisdom One Year Later Read more →
This month I met three old friends at university whom I haven’t seen since childhood. You’ve probably heard of them: Snow White, Cinderella, and Mother Holle. They were part of a larger cultural group but these three in particular revived …
Snow White, Cinderella, and Mother Holle Drop By Read more →
I had no reason to suspect that spring day, which started out as so many others, would open the door to a new direction—one where I’d begin weaving a new tapestry. It had been just two weeks earlier when I’d …
One of the greatest joys during this Long Road Home moto-book tour has come not from sharing my story, but from listening to the stories of others. We’ve all got them and we share universal themes. They’re passed down through …
The Stories We Carry: Unlocking and Liberating The Message Read more →
A balanced world is a better world. That’s the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day being commemorated today. The organizers ask us to celebrate women’s achievement, raise awareness against bias, and take action for equality to “forge a more …
Building a Better World: Gender Equality is a Start Read more →
The Mennonite kindergarten in Einlage, southeastern Ukraine, was a Nazi showpiece. WWII Nazi occupiers had gone door-to-door, categorizing inhabitants according to “genealogical and racial biological” criteria. One hundred and twenty-nine of the 10,000 kindergarten children deemed to have “German blood” …
A Chilling Tale: Mennonite History and the Holocaust Read more →
For a micro-second after my crash I was stymied. By the time the dust had settled, I had a plan. While the Good Samaritan I flagged down drove me ninety-minutes to a hospital, I emailed the only person I could …
Think about medicine today and you’re likely to conjure up images of synthetic powders, pills, and serums. Even today, there’s resurgence in the use of root medicines, including turmeric, ginger, and licorice, to treat maladies like inflammation and digestive disorders. …