Whose land is it?

Last week, from his hospital bed, Pope Francis formally repudiated the Doctrine of Discovery, a 500 year old set of papal decrees that gave full encouragement and permission to European explorers to take over Indigenous land in the Americas and convert Indigenous people to Christianity. In some ways, it feels totally anachronistic to be having… Continue reading Whose land is it?

Drishti for life, revisited

I’m in my hometown this week, supporting family members through a difficult time. This is following my mother’s death last summer after a brief, acute illness. This is the place, as my cousin put it, where the exit sign off the 401 says “Welcome to Where You Came From (but changed since).” I haven’t lived… Continue reading Drishti for life, revisited

58.

I turned 58 on Wednesday. What is this, this 58 in the year 2023? When I was a kid, my great aunts were 58, old ladies with the jewel encrusted cat eye glasses and lambswool coats. They smelled like face powder and got their hair “done” once a week, sleeping in curlers and hair nets… Continue reading 58.

Finishing the January challenges

A couple of days ago, I posted this on FB: I am on a lot of streaks and challenges right now, lol: getting outside for at least 23 minutes a day (harder than you think when you are tethered to zoom and don’t have a dog!) day 30 of yoga with Adriene 30 day 7th… Continue reading Finishing the January challenges