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It has been a hard few weeks to be at peace with the world, for reasons that we all know well. One more bit of news that recently swept through my awareness was disheartening to hear. Semperviva, one of Vancouver’s...

Change is scary. The fear of creating a divide with people you love that wasn’t there before. As you move down a different path, moving towards what feels right, you may feel yourself drifting away from patterns you’ve been seemingly...

When Purple Lotus opened its doors ten years ago, many of us in the local yoga community found a home. The studio offered a place that was both consistent and inspired, a place of both beauty and comfort, and most...

Years ago I went into a local art gallery, killing time. I happened across a magnificent painting that stopped me dead in my tracks. As I stared at it, taking in the soft shapes and rich color, tears rolled down...

Someone came into the studio the other day and said she saw the first signs of blossoms coming up from the ground in her backyard. Another student rode her bike to class. Across the board, moods are lighter. It seems...

Welcome to 2018. Last year was hard, harder than I ever want to go into without bringing on tears. The kind of hard that conditions you to be continually in a braced position, waiting for more shoes to drop. Without...

Early November, I woke up with a sinking feeling and an aversion to participating with life. My old friend S.A.D was back. It has hit me every year for as long as I can remember. I can’t wake up fully,...

As long as I can remember I have been seeking, searching, hunting and grasping for that “thing” that I was sure would bring me peace, security, joy, and happiness, everything I did not have but was sure everyone else did....