Radio Interview
In September, Lily Nichol from “Making Contact”, Evolution 107.9 radio, interviewed Ingrid. This is the interview. Photos of flags from the 5 KFP events after the riot make it a … Continue reading
Everything is connected.
This is a transcription from the Upaya Dharma Podcast of an article written by Robbert Dijkgraaf and read and translated by Irene Kaigetsu Bakker to retreatants at the Upaya Institute … Continue reading
Words to contemplate. Contemplations to act on. Actions to live by.
If there is to be peace in the world, There must be peace in the nations. If there is to be peace in the nations, There must be peace in … Continue reading
Neighbourhood Small Grant
Greetings! My neighbour and I are applying for a Neighbourhood Small Grant to bring the Kindness Flag Project into New Westminster. Please send encouraging, hopeful thoughts our way! The deadline … Continue reading
Moving On: Turning a Page for a New Chapter to be Written
June 17th was the final day of our participation in Restore and Reconnect at Christ Church Cathedral. It had been a wonderful 4 days, and I’m so grateful for Christ … Continue reading
Flags Fluttering: Georgia Street, Vancouver – Video
This is a little video I made of the flags that were hung along the 900 block of Georgia St. between June 14 – 17. A longer post is coming. … Continue reading
Restore and Reconnect – Day 3
Yesterday was a short and quiet day. Lucia came by to help, which was really nice since Janice injured her leg and needed to stay off it. I hope you … Continue reading
Restore and Reconnect: Day 2
Wow. Words elude me. That’s as far as my capacity for language takes me right now after day 2 of Restore and Reconnect. Just: “Wow”. As I don’t know where … Continue reading
Kindness Flag Project today!
This is my early morning post as I’m getting ready to head down to Christ Church Cathedral for the 1 year marking of the Stanley Cup Riot. The weather is … Continue reading
Restore and Reconnect – Day 1
Today we had our first day at the Restore and Reconnect event at Christ Church Cathedral. Janice, a wonderful woman I got to know during last year’s events, will be … Continue reading
“Restore and Reconnect” June 14-17
Please join the Kindness Flag Project at “Restore & Reconnect” an event celebrating the regenerative spirit of community since the Stanley Cup Riot a year ago. June 14 – 17 … Continue reading
Not Forgotten: A Year’s Worth of Healing Since the Stanley Cup Riot
Soon a year will have passed since the Stanley Cup riot. The City is still healing. But it seems that people just want to “move on” and not talk about … Continue reading
What’s in a Flag?
What’s in a flag? I’ve been thinking about the significance of flags again, and as I was pondering the question today, I happened to look up from the computer and … Continue reading
Kindness
Kindness Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things, feel the future dissolve in a moment like salt in a weakened broth. What you held in your … Continue reading
