Henry David Thoreau

Walden by Henry David Thoreau

I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” Henry David Thoreau, Walden Every spring, I read passages from Walden by Henry David Thoreau fromContinue reading “Walden by Henry David Thoreau”

Live in Each Season as it Passes

I believe the earth remembers, that the memory of what has passed remains and becomes part of our cultural memory. There is a sacredness that inhabits these places, as if the soil under our feet whisper a call to action that there are kinder, more compassionate ways to resolve conflict. When the wind touches ourContinue reading “Live in Each Season as it Passes”

Sunday Evening Reflection: Through a Forest Wilderness

“The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.” John Muir The Lynn Headwaters Regional Park, in North Vancouver, British Columbia has over 50 kilometers of trails that lead deep within the dense forest. Some trails can only be made by those who are experienced hikers, possessing the level of physical fitness andContinue reading “Sunday Evening Reflection: Through a Forest Wilderness”

Earth Day Celebrates 50 Years

April 22, 2020 will mark 50 years of Earth Day. “I turned my face more exclusively than ever to the woods, where I was better known.” Henry David Thoreau, Walden Earth Day is 50 years Strong. Today, April 22, 2020, the world celebrate Earth Day. This year’s theme is climate action, a challenge that requiresContinue reading “Earth Day Celebrates 50 Years”

A River Flows Through Our Lives

“We need the tonic of wildness…At the same time that we are earnest to explore and learn all things, we require that all things be mysterious and unexplorable, that land and sea be indefinitely wild, unsurveyed and unfathomed by us because unfathomable. We can never have enough of nature.” Henry David Thoreau, Walden My fatherContinue reading “A River Flows Through Our Lives”

The Search for Truth

“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.” Marcus Aurelius, Meditations The singular connection throughout the narratives of the ancient world was the search for truth. This universal appeal resonates throughout history. Establishing objective truth is difficult as times because it must pass through the lensContinue reading “The Search for Truth”