Tag: life
Charity Village Webinars – An Amazing Resource!
I would like to direct all of my readers, particularly those with an interest in/experience with the nonprofit sector, to the amazing free webinars on the Charity Village website. I’ve known about Charity Village for some time, but my first exposure to one of their webinars got me engaged and excited about the content. The…
The Painted Bird by Jerzy Kosinski
Kosinski, Jerzy. (1965). The Painted Bird. Grove Press; New York. Let me begin this review by providing the potential reader with a warning – this book describes incredibly disturbing acts of violence and sexual depravity. The plot follows a young boy, abandoned by his parents during World War II, as he wanders from one village…
A Quiet Time, A Quiet Place
Not that I’ve needed any more quiet time lately, but for the past couple of days I’ve been away on a different plane of existence. That is, totally away from people. Totally away from society and the busy push-and-grind of my apartment overlooking the hectic Courtland Street/Ottawa Street intersection in Kitchener. My conversations with people,…
Stay Young and Get Muddy with the #30x30Challenge
As I have previously written on this blog, mud is a wonderful thing. It heralds the arrival of spring and warmer temperatures. It means that water is flowing into the ground, nourishing the plentiful plant and insect life beneath our feet. I love seeing mud for all of these reasons, but I also love the playful…
Corvus: A Life with Birds by Esther Woolfson
Woolfson, E. (2008). Corvus: A Life with Birds. Granta Books; London. If you’ve ever walked past a wild animal and wondered what it’s like to have that creature as a pet, this is the book for you. Esther Woolfson’s life changes when she begins taking in fledgling birds of all shapes, sizes, and sounds, living…
A List of Little Significance
“That’s not important” and “No, thank you” are two phrases that I find particularly challenging to say. Perhaps you know the feeling; a friend or family member asks you to assist with something and the task suddenly takes on extreme and looming dimensions in your mind. Put into the context of everyday life, the task…
Life and Death in the Nook of a Tree
While out walking a dog several days ago, I happened to glance down in passing at the base of a tree. Crouched in the nook of that tree, barely visible, was a small squirrel. My canine charge, not really concerned about this tiny creature, ambled on until the leash ran out of slack and began…
In Praise of “Brain Pickings”
To anyone who is craving some intellectual fulfillment this week, I would highly recommend that you make your way over to the Brain Pickings website and either browse through their articles or subscribe to their weekly newsletter. In the most recent weekly newsletter that I received, Brain Pickings touched on topics ranging from the meaning…
The Bitter-Sweet Taste of Rejection
As with all forays into the deep, branching world of the internet, yesterday I randomly stumbled across an interesting insight on the psychology of rejection. People the world over have experienced rejection in some form – be it from a potential romantic partner, a possible place of employment, or a desired life event. Most people…
The Mousetrap
It was late in the night when I heard the distinctive ‘snap’ from the kitchen. I had been debating, until I heard that sound, whether I should just get up and throw the infernal device into the garbage. It would have been so easy to get rid of. But now the thing was done. Baiting…
Time is Elastic
In and out of focus, time turns elastic In and out of focus, in and out of focus, time turns elastic In and out of focus, in and out of focus, time turns… [Song by Phish – Time Turned Elastic] Reading through the links on my Facebook page this morning, I came across an article…
Maria Legault 