A new world-view is like water seeping into the cracks. It may not look like much and yet, the implications can be profoundly transformative!Many who have come through a WEL-Systems stream of experiences have also discovered how to bring their awakening into their existing world. They become the long-overdue bright light shining into dark corners. Their ... Continue Reading >>
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The complexity is in the undoing
I was recently in conversation with a consultant who is creating a new Media Center for the WEL-Systems Institute/Louise LeBrun websites. As we worked together to determine what would be meaningful in helping those who are seeking to find the information they require, in a way that is easy for them to access.After a couple of weeks of email exchanges as ... Continue Reading >>
Women with women
I'm at Oceanstone (www.oceanstone.ns.ca) for another 10 days. Today is Day 1 of the 2nd 'Whispers from Within' women's writing retreat(http://www.wel-systems.com/programs/WR.htm) and already it's clear that it will be another powerhouse experience for us all.Smart women. Courageous women. Funny women. Women waking up! Not exactly a burden to spend five days ... Continue Reading >>
Trusting their genius is sometimes painful
So as not to lose myself, there was a time when I had to become willing to lose the people I love.There was a time when I walked away from my mother...and my brother....and my father....knowing that if I did not, I would die. Not just a death of the spirit but a death of the body. Self-destructive. Self-abusive. Filled with rage and vengence. Slowly rotting ... Continue Reading >>
Creating a meaningful life worth living
My thoughts continue to wander back to the March 8th event in Halifax for International Women’s Day. That idea of celebration – not of what we do/have done, not of who we are but of who we are capable of becoming. Just who is that, anyway? I know for sure that we’ll never find out if we keep waiting for someone to show us the way. Waiting for an ... Continue Reading >>
The answer: living a meaningful life
How bold! How brazen! To dare to say that the answer to our collective woes is as simple as choosing to lead a meaningful life. At one end of a continuum we have the individual and the individual experience. At the other end of the continuum we have the collective and the collective experience. These are not separate but flow into and from each other. ... Continue Reading >>
Bits, pieces and random thoughts
On my flight from Halifax to Ottawa, my 'personal entertainment center' was not working (you know how that goes - the back of the seat in front of you). Unable to numb-out for 90 minutes, I decided to wander through the Globe and Mail, seeing as we were both just sitting there, doing nothing. A few pages in, I come across an article that indicates that ... Continue Reading >>