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Alice Carlssen Williams
Nov 75 min read
Nauseated Optimism
Using Walt Disney's Pinocchio's nose, and, as one of the 'glass half full' people, I had to find an optimistic side to this weird election.
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Alice Carlssen Williams
Oct 314 min read
The Haunting
Hallowe'en amplifies the haunting side, reinforcing that on All Hallows' Eve I prefer to have a no-bad-spirits night, real or dressed up.
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Alice Carlssen Williams
Sep 126 min read
Thoughts on the Pigeon and the Crow
I couldn't resist making comparisons. Two species of birds were in a tree. Two very different presidential hopefuls were standing in a room.
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Alice Carlssen Williams
Aug 85 min read
Look Deep Within
I can't imagine the soul searching he went through as he took a look deep within. My point is, that he DID make time to look deep within.
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Alice Carlssen Williams
Jul 185 min read
A Poke at Kool
A rabbit hole look at the Cool Beat Generation while sitting in a Kool bistro wondering what our grandchildren would consider Cool.
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Alice Carlssen Williams
Jul 45 min read
The Sandbox Arena
I've been curious about the beliefs that serve to bind our lives together and asked myself if those beliefs were changing or need changing.
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Alice Carlssen Williams
May 164 min read
Dem Bones, Dem Bones
I began excavating the bones of my life when the careers I chose didn't last. The bones of my existence took years to dig up and understand.
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Alice Carlssen Williams
May 24 min read
Othering and Belonging
Do you see two puzzle pieces or the whole picture? Explore this article about othering and belonging and how it relates to who we are.
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Alice Carlssen Williams
Apr 254 min read
Happy Unhappy Earth Day
It had to be said, Happy Unhappy Earth Day. Our Earth is not happy. In celebrating it this week we lauded climate change initiatives...
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Alice Carlssen Williams
Apr 114 min read
Wildlife is Leading the Way
Our wildlife is leading the way as they evolve and adapt.
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Alice Carlssen Williams
Mar 285 min read
Pi, Einstein Tiles & the Mollies
If you're a little nerdy you'll know that March 14th is Pi Day, the third month, fourteenth day of the year, 3.14. We're a family of...
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Alice Carlssen Williams
Feb 294 min read
Hope, Love and Tea
How do we, collectively, practice love in situations where we are called to a deeper understanding of ourselves and others? This is a...
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Alice Carlssen Williams
Aug 24, 20236 min read
Integral Pause for Healing
We all know what a “pause” is. It’s a pause in your thoughts or sitting down for a coffee. It’s a time to regroup, to think or just...
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Alice Carlssen Williams
Jul 20, 20237 min read
Going to the Light
Michael Bolton's quote is from an interview featured on The View, July 18, 2023 On a couple of trips to Vancouver, we had contrasting...
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Alice Carlssen Williams
Jun 22, 20234 min read
Dragons & Dreams
I was captivated by the writing of Rainer Maria Rilke in my mid-20’s. A particular quote jumped out at me then. In my mid-40’s this same...
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Alice Carlssen Williams
Jun 22, 20235 min read
The Boundaries of Chaos?
As this is Indigenous Month and Pride Month, I wanted to honor these groups and present some thoughts from a wider viewpoint. Each of...
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