The Language of Empowerment
My car was stolen last Monday. Since then, it’s been an endless procession of paperwork, backtracking to do paperwork I didn’t know of, and dealing with people who just don’t […]
Next Up: Bones!
It’s been nearly a month since Yvonne last posted here. What the heck has she been doing in the meantime? There’s been a lot of behind the scenes action. Checking […]
The Day my Modem Died
I didn’t think I was that connected. Frankly, I think of myself as a bit of a Luddite. But with any addict in denial, with anyone who doesn’t think they’re […]
Stories from the field: Damned if you do…
Have you ever done something that you know – really KNOW – that you’d likely regret, but did it anyway because it was for the greater good? Yvonne ponders this […]
Energetic Currency and Powerlessness
Archaeology consulting was my pandemic. How so? There was no time or space for me to be me. For those of you who are extroverts, who need to see and […]
Surrender v. Resignation
“Surrender” is the hot thing you need to do to reportedly attain enlightenment, higher consciousness, and, hell, even get some relief from suffering. But, like “authenticity”, I’d been having some […]
Bask in Your Weirdness: Individuality
“We are not just consumers; we are creators.” — Andy Mort, The Gentle Rebel Podcast “Connected” For most people around the world, we’re in about Week 5 of shelter-where-you-are, aka […]
For the Extroverts
If you’re an extrovert, I understand that this particular time and situation may be difficult for you. You’ve been cooped up for a couple of weeks, cut off from people […]
How are you contributing to the pandemic? Part 2
I didn’t think I’d write anything more on the current pandemic. Then I went outside for the first time in four days. It’s a beautiful March spring day in Calgary. […]
How are you contributing to the pandemic? Part 1
I went into work today. I didn’t know that my workplace was essentially deserted. Then I left work early to work from home. I left not because I was lonely, […]
