Hermit Thrush says I should get up with the sun There are teachers you just don’t argue with Wandering down to the shore, the lake is...

As some of you may know, I’m not a big fan of New Years. You can click on that for details or just intrepidly read on. This year, I think...

I have always tried to abide by certain rules as to what I post online. In fact, I inform people of those rules at public appearances. ...

I thought I might create one of those impressive twitter threads that I admire so much from the wonderful thinkers I follow. However,...

So much of what drives us to self destructive behaviours is driven by fear. We fear irrelevance... that I am not. We fear our...

A lot of you may have had about enough of me and the whole Pay Attention thing. I’m honestly not trying to pull off some branding thing. ...

This morning’s walk has me particularly spellbound. Aside from all the aspects of Spring that grasp my Spirit so firmly... the sun...

I am often asked what it is I get from my extended wilderness trips. I have made several attempts in various forums to answer this and I...

For a variety of reasons, the Fall usually finds me even more reflective than usual. Perhaps it’s some deeply embedded survival instinct...

September is such a wonderful time for new beginnings. I know that a lot of you reading this will be leaders in those new beginnings. ...

Wilderness trips, be they canoeing or backpacking, are a huge part of who I am. These trips always serve as stark reminders of what is...

Writing sessions for the implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into Ontario's Curriculum were supposed to commence...

Here’s my attempt at a reading list. I read a ridiculous amount of stuff that wanders all over the place. Take this in the context as...

I heard him before I saw him. Running through the field on this crisp Spring morning his song stopped me in by tracks. There in the...

New Years is a non event for me. Like so many things, it’s a human invention based on a flawed premise. The calendar that runs our...

You may have unknowingly participated in a little Twitter Experiment that I conducted. I put out this Tweet that linked to this blog...

I can’t describe to you how many leaves fall into my yard each autumn. Let’s just say it is substantial. The work required to move them...

Update: I did this little experiment a few years ago but in light of various current events I thought I'd try again to see if anything...

I wasn’t going to post this. It was a deeply personal experience. But then I realized that very few people read this and perhaps it may...

Thanks so much for taking an interest in this upcoming workshop. Yes, I will be doing a return to Trillium! Here's my plan. This...