Spiritual Conversation Articles

Silence Heals
Silence Heals

Silence heals. Silence is like a mirror. Everything is clear. The mirror does not blame or criticize but helps me to see things as they are, providing a diagnosis to release me from all types of wrong thinking. How does silence do this? Silence revives the original...

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Digital Detox
Digital Detox

Spiritual pilgrims practice fasting to cleanse the body and mind before a holy pilgrimage. Many faith traditions have short or long periods of fasting to strengthen the souls power over the material. Fasting heightens concentration and reduces the attention on bodily...

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Peace Halifax 2023
Peace Halifax 2023

Peace Halifax 2023 will take place in person at the Halifax Central Library from 1:00-5:00pm on Saturday, September 16. Watch the Global News Interview with two members of the organizing team, Judy Johnson and Anne-Marie McElrone. Click here to join the Concert for...

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Down-size Fear

Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is. Anticipation of unpleasant events creates fear. Often the actual event is less frightening than my imagination has made it. By layering emotions from past events over the current situation, I amplify the amount of fear I...

Oasis of Peace

An oasis is defined as a fertile spot in the desert where water is found. It is a haven for weary travelers looking for relief. Life in our busy world can leave us feeling just as parched. Can we find the oasis within? That still place inside us where we find rest and...

Moods of Beauty

"Beauty has a mood for every need." Winston O. Abbott Beauty has so many moods that it can meet me as I am feeling today. As the seasons change, the beauty of summer's green transforms to the colours of autumn then a snowy landscape. Sometimes it is the smallest...

Micro-dose Hope

"Hope is a powerful antidote to despair. Right now, the thing that is helping the most is micro-dosing hope." Brene Brown Hope is not an emotion. It is a cognitive-behavioural process. It's about having an aim combined with a sense of personal agency to create a path...

Sacred Place in My Mind

Many sacred places in the world are located in isolated places. To go on a pilgrimage to visit these places involves effort, time and commitment. It is a common idea that we have to go somewhere special to find God, even when we know we can access the Divine through...