We went to a funeral today. A week ago, a man known to my family kissed his wife goodbye and went to work. He didn’t know he wouldn’t be coming home. He died suddenly at work – no warning; no previous illness; not an accident. Just here one minute, and gone the next. Many people…
Author: gaiaswisdom
We all have our inner fascist
I saw this article in the Brisbane Times by Elizabeth Farrelly. Let’s be clear. You do not have a right not to be offended. On the contrary I, and you, have a right to offend. Indeed, freedom to offend is a right fundamental to democracy. … In banning even the public recognition of difference, political…
Mercy Does More
My heart is just aching today for humanity. It’s all over the radio, the news, social media via #boycottbali I’m talking about the pending execution of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran – convicted drug traffickers (part of the Bali 9) currently awaiting execution in Bali’s Kerobokan prison. Their transfer to the island prison of Nusa…
Thoughts for my Daughter
Coming of Age Rituals – Time for Change
I was recently involved in a Facebook discussion about menstruation, rights of passage, the giveaway ritual etc. While reading through the comments, sharing some of the insights with my daughter (who began her transition to womanhood last year) and looking at the videos, and then the next day mulling it over some more, it became…