The phrase says it all, “Happy New Year.” It dawned on me that it might be that simple. Happy There will be hopes and prayers, resolutions and goals, parties and fireworks. But what if we just spent 2015 asking ourselves one question? Does this make me happy or unhappy? Then opt for the happy one. […]
I started the day with a pretty clear idea of what my Christmas Eve would look like and what this week’s blog would be about. Then the cosmos tossed me a curve-ball and for a little while I thought this might be the Wednesday I miss a posting. Life sometimes wants to upset your stride […]
There has been a flurry of conversations, emails and phone calls about the planned Robbie Burns Supper at the famous Terminal City Club here in Vancouver. It’s the start of a new tradition for the St. Andrew’s & Caledonian Society. I thought the lead up to this January 25th would be easy. With no Burns […]
Each time I’ve started to write this week’s blog I’ve floundered. My mind settles on the unimportance of it all, the “Why should I bother?” A few days ago I got word that a woman I admire and cherish is in the hospital in critical condition. One day she was fine, the next in a […]
For those who follow my twitter feed, @TriciaBarkerMEP, you will know I was in Seattle this past weekend helping a client complete the Seattle Half Marathon. We finished the race in fine form and had fun tweeting pics about our mascot @runspirrelrun1. It was a joyful time with the added benefit of being in the […]
My twitter feed asked a question that gave me the answer to what I would blog about this week… Why do I run the Salvation Army’s Santa Shuffle every year? On December 4th, 2008 I went to visit Dad. He was not well and the dementia was looming large. We somehow managed to chat about […]
I love politics. I love human nature. I love when someone exceeds my perception of who they are. Last Friday I was in a meeting to learn how to be a scrutineer for the NPA Political Party. I was there to support their candidates in the Vancouver municipal election. I like to expose myself to […]
A barometer on someone’s character can easily be measured by asking them about the weather. This seems to work if it’s a perfect, sunny day or in the midst of a long rainy spell. You can test the theory on people around you, or better still, test it out on yourself. I think this idea […]
Edward is a very good friend but Edward is starting to really bug me. Almost every time we chat he asks if I have written “the list” yet. You see, Eddie knows that one day I will die (note to Eddie… we all die). He has been asking me for years to put a note […]
I was in the presence of the Dalai Lama and sitting with Lama Tara when I opened the email with the shocking personal news. I cried. Lama Tara comforted me and said, “We live lives of fearless hope and hopeless fear. You have felt both”. With a new reality dominating my synapses I switched gears […]
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