


The Earth Speaks in Silence
by Shira | Dec 5, 2018 | Featured Posts, Message from the Heart
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
by Shira | Nov 14, 2018 | Featured Posts, Message from the Heart, Uncategorized
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
by Shira | Jan 12, 2018 | Featured Posts, Message from the Heart
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
by Shira | Oct 25, 2017 | Featured Posts, Message from the Heart, Upcoming Events
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...
Femmecare
by Shira | Aug 17, 2017 | Featured Posts, Message from the Heart, Uncategorized
Dearest friends, I sit writing in the Cairo airport as I return to Toronto from rural Nigeria. I spent ten days conducting training programs in mindful teaching, and on women’s health and menstruation at The Embodiments of Love Academy (and yes men, you should...Recent Posts
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