Category Archives: Philosophy

The Person Who Says It Cannot Be Done…

Posted on October 7, 2013 by

  The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it ~Chinese proverb

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Posted on March 2, 2013 by

Originally posted on Pig Squash Press:
I did a radical thing this morning. I deactivated my Facebook account. I joined Facebook several years ago (in 2008 or 2009—who can remember?). And in that time, I have accumulated lots of Facebook…

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Beauty is in the Cracks

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

Forget your perfect offering There is a crack in everything That’s how the light gets in  –Leonard Cohen, “Anthem” ~ Perfection. We all want it. We strive for it in our practice, our training, our execution of applications and forms. … Continue reading →

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Kung Fu Poets – Class Photo

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

What an awesome bunch in my Kung Fu for Poets workshop today at the Nanaimo Museum! We rocked the joint working on Liuhebafa moves #1 Stop Cart & Ask Directions, #6 Replace Star with North Star, and #31 Monkey Picks … Continue reading →

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Poetry as Healing Sounds for the Planet

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

It may look like I’m leading a prayer circle. But in fact, I was sharing some Healing Sounds Qigong with participants at the Cascadia Poetry Festival in Seattle on the weekend, as part of my presentation on eco-poetry. (Thanks to … Continue reading →

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One Grand Circle

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

Sometimes you have to head off in the opposite direction to reach your destination…

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The Tao of Totem Poles

Posted on November 6, 2011 by

Mushrooms are sprouting from the old totem poles, now laid to rest in the forests of Nanaimo’s Bowen Park. Sprouting from eyelashes, jawbones, armpits, wingtips… I am reminded of T.S. Eliot’s epitaph (which he chose himself) inscribed above his interred … Continue reading →

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