"Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights. Get up, stand up, don't give up the fight" - Bob Marley I wrote a brief "rant" a couple of weeks ago regarding social justice. I had a lot of feedback and a common theme was the request for steps on "how" to be a social … Continue reading Advocacy 101 – A Basic Introduction
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No Bulb in the Socket
"Life is to short to drag a trunk of suppressed negative feelings around, dump that crap and travel life's road with an overnight bag. The trip is much more enjoyable when not weight down with old baggage." - Terry Wiens (2018) CONFESSION - ALERT, if course language and angry outbursts affect your sensitivities you should … Continue reading No Bulb in the Socket
The “Yes, But” Person
"Compromise is not about losing. It is about deciding the other person has just as much right to be happy with the end result as you do." - Donna Martini I am sitting here engulfed in the fall out of the BC forest fires, thick smoke heavy enough to taste and that's from five hundred … Continue reading The “Yes, But” Person
The Road Forward, The Path Behind
"One can talk good and shower down roses, but it's the receiver who has to walk through the thorns, and all its false expectations" - Anthony Liccione I just read an article by a Chris Lenart describing the involvement of fathers in the lives of their disabled child. I don't know Chris personally and there is … Continue reading The Road Forward, The Path Behind
The Precipice of Aging
The Precipice For sixty years they had been wed, In thirteen seconds they would be dead, She is frail and oh so ill, But to live without her he has no will. Perching on the precipice high, Holding her close with a smile they will die. The love they have shared for all of these … Continue reading The Precipice of Aging
Redefining Social Justice – Part 2, Knowing Your Place is Not Knowing your Role
"Never fry bacon wearing a tank top on while sitting in a wheelchair" - Ancient Chinese Proverb I have always considered myself a political "centrist". There isn't a political party that hasn't presented a few platform I agree with and others I don't. But that is alright, that is what makes me a centrist and … Continue reading Redefining Social Justice – Part 2, Knowing Your Place is Not Knowing your Role
Redefining Social Justice – Part 1 Convergence
"When you are fighting for social justice, one of my biggest pet peeves is speaking out of ignorance" - Eva Longoria I have spend a life-time as an activist and an advocate for social justice. In that time I have also worked, maintained a career, raised a family and accomplished all of this with a … Continue reading Redefining Social Justice – Part 1 Convergence
As Time Slips By
"Human rights are not only violated by terrorism, repression or assassination, but also by economic structures that creates huge inequalities" - Pope Francis I can't believe how quickly fall is coming upon us. My body is certainly making me aware. I'm not sure what this says about the excitement in my life but when I … Continue reading As Time Slips By
Whispering Words…
"But if thoughts corrupt language, language can also corrupt thought." - George Orwell 1984 Friday's confession has to do with a topic dear to my heart, the use of words or the science of semantics. With the pending BC election people need to start paying attention to what lies below the words (some call this … Continue reading Whispering Words…
I’m Coming Back…
"As you remove toxic people from your life, you free up space and emotional energy for positive, healthy relationships" - John Mark Green I thought I was done and was packing up the keyboard. I was just going to shut the site down, rearrange my life and keep my opinions to myself. I was feeling … Continue reading I’m Coming Back…
A Poster Child's Perspective 