Collateral Christmas Holidays – By Gilles Chiasson Dec 26 2009
I am quite sure it was never meant to be this way
Full of pressure, hostility and addictive abuse
Domestic uproar, spilt over gravy boats and broken toys
Babies crying, children anxious and parents fighting
Most damming of all, the promise, the hope, the expectation
That this day should be happy [...]
Patricia Diaz-Cummings
FORWARD is a community-based multicultural group of homeless and under housed women. We began in April of 2005 as a human rights program called “Claiming Our Rights” by researcher Emily Paradis of the University of Toronto. Women came together every week at Sistering to learn about human rights, analyzed their experiences of having their [...]
on aging… (againg)
I would never trade my amazing friends, my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. As I’ve aged, I’ve become kinder to myself, and less critical of myself. I’ve become my own friend. I don’t chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my [...]
Today (Jan 7) is ‘Old Rock Day’ with the ‘rock’ most associated with January being the beautiful gemstone garnet. That’s right, anyone who celebrates a birthday in January should know that their special birthstone, the same one that can bring them big fortune and lots of luck, is the very same garnet. In fact, this [...]
The Business of Giving
Exploring philanthropy, non-profits and socially motivated business, from the Gates Foundation to your donation. A fresh look at the economy of good intentions.
September 25, 2009 at 2:50 pm
Homeless are economic assets, says Gates Foundation CEO
Posted by Kristi Heim
Seattle’s business community should consider homeless people as valuable assets, and tackle homelessness not as [...]
Happy New Year!
We are very pleased to share information about a number of exciting learning opportunities that Tamarack will be offering in the coming months. These events not only offer you support for your own continued learning but also enable you to participate in enriching the learning of others. We do hope you will join [...]
Bio
I am not a ‘trained’ artist, but rather am inspired by the deep longing that I feel as a woman towards connection, light, and expression. I am captivated by the ‘in-between’ world we experience as a very real, inner guidance. I begin my paintings with a loose idea of what wants to be conveyed, however, [...]