spirituality
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Oct 6, 2025 – Are We Really Seeing People? A Challenge to Our Charity
Reading The Outward Mindset: Seeing Beyond Ourselves by the Arbinger Institute felt less like absorbing a leadership framework and more like receiving a quiet but urgent invitation, to shift not just our actions, but our way of seeing. The book draws a clear distinction between an inward mindset, where others are viewed primarily in relation Continue reading
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June 25, 2025 – Reflections from This Afternoon’s “Indigeneity & Intercultural Connection” at KPU Richmond
This afternoon, I had the privilege of being part of a deeply moving gathering hosted by Richmond Multicultural Community Services (RMCS) at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Indigeneity and Intercultural Connection brought together a vibrant circle of voices—Indigenous elders, second-generation immigrants, newcomers, artists, and community leaders. It was a space where we didn’t just talk about connection—we Continue reading
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May 13, 2025 – Five Years, A Province Away, and the Unfolding Path of Connection
Five years ago, just as the world was about to change in profound ways, I found myself making a significant move – from Ontario to the welcoming embrace of British Columbia. As an Anglican priest stepping into a new community where I knew no one, I felt a deep calling to understand the people and Continue reading
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April 6, 2025 – More Than Just Sandwiches: A Day of Witnessing and Sharing (Lessons for All Communities)
Today was a day that left a deep imprint on my heart. I had the privilege of joining an effort to distribute food to the people living in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES), and the experience was both humbling and eye-opening. While my direct experience was in this specific neighbourhood, the lessons learned and the realities Continue reading