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TOWN BOUND
It is Almost 30 years Since he went into the Spirit World. I visualize him walking down Franklin Avenue in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Thirty years, seems as though it was yesterday. Memory of him is etched in my mind. Imagery that stirs precise emotions within me. I see my dad, Baba, is what we called him. He…
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Sunday LIVING INTO THE FUTURE
Over the summer, a technique I learned about in a course was how to live into your future. We started with setting a date we want to accomplish something, and then you reverse engineer what you hope to accomplish by that date backwards until you reach today’s date. For example, my friend Wants an organic…
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There is a Crack in Everything, that is How the Light Gets In
There is a Crack in Everything, that is How the Light Gets In The pandemic of COVID 19 has brought us some joy and some sorrow. Because of this pain many people accessed their creativity, I founded a charitable foundation, seventhgift.ca (G.I.F.T.) for Indigenous people in Canada to address trauma. We can reframe the sorrow…
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Call to Adventure
Margaret Ann MacNeill (nee Deranger) 1974 – October 23, 2021 A CALL TO ADVENTURE Acording to her natal chart, she continue to help others, going where angels fear to tread, listening, and providing advice. I wrote this piece shortly after her passing. As a blogger writing about a loved one who has recently passed is…
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Unstoppable Confidence
We live in a world where anything is possible! I listened to David Nurse in a podcast. He is a best-selling author, speaker, and coach to NBA players as a former professional basketball player. He talks about the psychology of being the very best is to be in integrity with who you say you are.…
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Farewell to A Dene/ Cree Warrior
Goodbye to a warrior! James Desjarlais July 26 1980- August 2 2022 If you had the good pleasure of meeting my nephew, James Desjarlais (Horse) you would have met an amazing, kindhearted man. He loved meeting new people and was accepting of all people. He enjoyed learning a few words in the language of the…
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My Legacy of Residential School 2022
My Legacy of Residential School 2022 Pope Francis came to Canada to apologize for the Roman Catholic Church’s involvement in residential schools in summer of 2022. His visit stirred up many emotions, and opened wounds. I submit that it’s these stories being told and retold that give rise to our suffering. 150,000 children entered residential…
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