Finding the Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow
Dearest friends, From the end of March until now I have been immersed in a profound and stormy re-engagement with life. I don’t remember the last time I had so much to learn in such a short time. It has felt profoundly humbling in every possible way. I have seen...
When The World Turns Upside Down
What surprises me most are human beings. They sacrifice their health in order to make money and then they sacrifice money in order to recuperate their health. And then they are so anxious about the future that they don’t enjoy the present. The result being, they don’t...
The Earth Speaks in Silence
Dearest friends, After an incredible and memorable visit from Father Charles Ogada (which many of you were involved in and generously volunteered your services for!) followed by an equally amazing week at the Parliament of World Religions, I’ve found myself ready to...
From Being an Outsider to Being in the Heart
Since as early as I can remember, I’ve known what it feels like to not belong. Being from a culturally and religiously mixed family (Caribbean/Christian/Maritimes/Jewish) my nuclear family was never like my Christian or Jewish relatives on either side. And so at an...
Music: The Universal Language
Dearest friends, I hope that you all had a beautiful holiday season and New Year. I know it is very cold in Canada this winter and I wish you much coziness! I could never have guessed one month ago, that I would be performing on the flute, singing, and co-conducting...
Life and Death: Two sides of the same coin
Dearest friends, The last few months have been a time of quiet, inner reflection, and transition. I have appreciated being away from the computer and from writing but it now feels like it is time to reengage again. In this newsletter I’m happy to be sharing some...