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  • Rekindle Friendships: Host a Tea Ceremony This Summer

    Lately, I’ve been reflecting on how easily we can take the wonderful people in our lives for granted. To fully embrace our connections this summer, I’d invite you all to consider inviting your BFF to tea, where you can enjoy some tea without distractions. (or coffee, if that’s your preference) Imagine this: a lovely afternoon…

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    April 20, 2025
    family, Friends, gratitude, Happiness, Life, social Media, tea, Uncategorized
  • Trees and Humans: A Unique Connection

    Trees and humans share remarkable similarities despite their differences in form. Like humans, trees have unique life cycles, growing from small beginnings into strong, mature beings. Their roots anchor them to the earth, much like human foundations—our families, cultures, and experiences—that shape who we become.Recently I’ve read several books on trees, I speak for Trees,…

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    April 4, 2025
    gratitude, Life, nature, trees,
    books, environment, nature, spirituality, trees,
  • GET OVER IT?

    I am part of the last generation of survivors of a dark chapter in Canadian history—the Indian residential schools. But I am more than a survivor; I am resilient, and brave. In the summer of 2022, Pope Francis visited Canada. He came to apologize for the Roman Catholic Church’s role in residential schools. His visit…

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    March 30, 2025
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    Healing, mental-health, Trauma, writing
  • The Power of Generosity: A Buddha’s Teachings on Life

     For three years, I had the privilege of teaching meditation at a Buddhist temple in Dunrobin. When our group prepared for a journey to Thailand, I knew I couldn’t join them. I chose not to dwell on disappointment. I embraced the principle of non-attachment. I simply asked the Abbot to bring me back a Buddha…

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    March 22, 2025
    Buddha, Buddhist, Grateful, Meditation, Stories, Uncategorized
    Buddha, buddhism, philosophy, travel
  • Stroke and Recovery in 2019

    This blog is my personal observations. They come from my time as a patient at Elizabeth Bruyère Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Hospital, Clinic. I also received care from Ambulatory Stroke Services. I experienced excellent care after suffering a stroke. I later became an outpatient under the care of Dr. Hillel Finestone. I also give some…

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    March 6, 2025
    Alinker, Education, Grateful, Healing, intention, Life, Medicine, neuroplasticity, Residential School, stroke, Trauma, Uncategorized, Walking
    Education, Health, history, indigenous, news
  • LIFE’S MOMENTS

    Mid-February Musings Lately, I’ve been reflecting more deeply on life’s fleeting nature. I grapple with the idea of a purposeful life—what does it truly mean? I believe we must be intentional in how we live, yet purpose manifests differently for each of us. This contemplation led me to reevaluate what is truly important in my…

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    February 22, 2025
    Awe, family, Friends, Grateful, gratitude, Happiness, intention, Life, Life Goals, Uncategorized
    gratitude, inspiration, Life, love, mindfulness
  • The Impact of Stroke on Family: A Personal Reflection

    In 2018 I suffered a stroke. Illness doesn’t just affect the person diagnosed; it ripples through the whole household. Each family member is integral to the healing process. I spent a few weeks in a rehabilitation hospital after suffering a stroke after an operation. I was fortunate my son came home to help. This experience…

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    January 27, 2025
    Alinker, Brain, Dr. Wahls, neuroplasticity, stroke, Uncategorized
    Health, mental-health, stroke, stroke-recovery, wellness
  • Remembering Annie Mercredi: A Sister’s Legacy

    ANNIE 1946- Christmas 2024 Remembering Annie: A Christmas Day Goodbye and the Power of Forgiveness1946–2024 Annie was the sister who always wrapped me in the warmest, tightest hug when we greeted each other. “I love you, my baby sister,” she’d whisper as she held me close, her embrace full of comfort and reassurance. When I…

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    December 26, 2024
    Christmas, death, death, elder, family, Grief, Healing, Life, Stories
    death-loss, family
  • Creating Life

    I am posing a blog I wrote ten years ago with edits. Another year slips seductively into oblivion. You can’t stop the passage of time. It is like trying to grasp water with your hands. It simply slips through your fingers.  Each day folds seamlessly into another day, and before you realize it, you find yourself…

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    December 22, 2024
    Awe, family, gratitude, Happiness, Healing, intention, Life, Life Goals, love, New year
    goal-setting, goals, motivation, personal-development, success
  • Our Mind is a powerful thing

     I am blessed. Today I started another year around the sun. As I look back on what I wrote on my siblings. I feel sadness.  I started out with ten brothers and five sisters. Over the years, I have experienced the loss of five brothers and one sister. Many nieces and nephews. a nephew, Sean…

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    December 10, 2024
    Coaching, death, family, Grief, Happiness, Healing, Life, Life Goals, Stories
    bad-luck, Life, luck, poetry, spirituality
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