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    If Knowledge is Power, Why is Academia Such a Disempowering Place?

    When knowledge production is fueled by uncertainty and university-endorsed values are based on judgements, we are building a society of fear and shame.

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    How the Illusion of Landownership, Misplaced Potentiality, and a Debt-Based Paradigm Created the Global Housing Crisis

    One of the most talked about social issues is the housing crisis. From the perspective of ecopsychology, this crisis mirrors the homelessness of our self-worth.

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    Disturbing Institutional Narratives of Inclusion, Diversity, and Belonging

    To honestly work toward inclusion, diversity, and belonging, we need the courage to look deep inside to find and heal what keeps us from trusting our hearts.

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    A Philosophy for Teaching and Learning the Lessons of Life

    Through the exchange of teaching and learning, we emerge into the world with a greater sense of security to be ourselves and contribute to life.

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    In Support of a Personal Philosophy

    We are all philosophers whether we admit it or not. We come into the world to learn, distill, and embody our own truth within a personal philosophy.

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    A Love Poem to the Wisdom of Autumn

    To celebrate the Fall Season and the wisdom that it has to offer, I’m sharing this poem I wrote for Earl Bales Park, a large park in the north end of Toronto.

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    Our Inner Landscapes Mirror Our Outer World: Open Your Heart’s Secret Garden to Create More Beauty in the World

    Life is a continuation of changing perspectives in our inner landscapes. Looking out into the horizon is simultaneously being aware of where we are standing.

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    Nature and Nurture: An Ethic of Flourishing

    Every living being has different needs. An ethic of flourishing provides a non-judgmental framework for autonomous choice-making within constrained systems.

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    Finding Home Through Poignant Landscapes

    Humans constantly yearn for home. If being at home means to belong, then poignant landscapes are the experiences that remind us that we always belong to life. 

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    The Reluctance of Spirituality in Professional Settings, Healing Humanity, and an All-Pervasive Spirit

    Healing humanity is a spiritual endeavour. Yet to look closer at our social traumas, we must get over our reluctance of spirituality in professional settings.

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