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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Every living being has different needs. An ethic of flourishing provides a non-judgmental framework for autonomous choice-making within constrained systems.
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.
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.
Within the nature of culture is a choice to self-judge or self-love. To move beyond the destructiveness of human society, we must heal our shame of being human.