Author: Judith Hirst

  • Christmas Thoughts – Reflection

    The Angels tell us that the next several weeks is a good space of time to reflect. They even suggest that we make a list of all the important things in our life. Then make a list of the nice-to-have things. And finally, make a list of the things that are not important. When you…

  • December – Prepping for Winter Solstice

    Any celebration calls for preparation.  For the Winter Solstice, the preparations involve cleansing of the rooms, picking fresh cedar and spruce, making food for the various meals.  And of course, the buying and wrapping of gifts for friends and family. Winter solstice 2017 in Northern Hemisphere will be at 9:28 AM MTN Time  on  Thursday…

  • In Time for Christmas – Dissolving Resentment Exercise

    Sometimes, I think that the Universe has a message that it wants to get out, and it just lines up the events so that it happens.  Today, one of my friends sent me a bunch of Carrie Fisher quotes in an email because she knows that I am a Star Wars fan, and of course,…

  • A Christmas Story – The Christmas Tree

    The Christmas Tree My mother always loved Christmas. Maybe it was the inner spark of light more clearly seen in the dark, cold Winnipeg winters. Maybe it was the singing and happy smiles. Maybe it was the gifts and coloured lights, the shortbread and butter tarts, the food and festive celebrations, the birth of the…

  • Spirit Animals – Bobcat

    Over the past  years, Bobcats have been very abundant in Calgary.  We live two streets over from the boundary of Fish Creek Provincial Park, and in the last year, we have had several Bobcats in our front and back yard, and the pair seem to roam our cul-de-sac in a very unconcerned way.  I was…

  • Sharing Your Stories

    Years ago in Winnipeg, I was lucky enough to get tickets to hear Iyanla Vanzant speak about her experiences, and about writing her first several books. One of the topics in her sharing story was about storytelling, and why it is important to share our stories because they provide reference for others and, often, they…

  • December 1 2017–Remember December

    This is the first day of December – a signal to us that Christmas is twenty-four days away!  Do you know the following things about December? 1.  The Moon celebration is called “The Moon of Long Nights”. 2.  During this time, the water is believed to be revitalized. 3.  The event of Winter Solstice, held…

  • We Want Love and Respect

    I was listening to two seventy plus ladies chatting at the shopping mall.  I was walking behind them, so their conversation drifted back to me.  They were talking about their grandchildren, and about growing old.  They talked too about how their lives had changed in the last five years.  They comments were truthful, funny, and…

  • Winter Magic

    Each winter when the snow comes, I think about how clever Mother Earth is. She works in harmony with the seasons and by October or November, has this graceful white blanket wrapped around her. All of the Mother’s animals, seeds, trees, plants, and water may go dormant through this period of winter. We humans could…

  • Why We Need Stories

    We would love to hear your stories.  Share them with us.  Either send them in as comments, or send them to me (judith-hirst@questers.ca) along with your permission to publish the story on our blog. Go in peace.

  • Dowsing is Talking to the Universe

    What a beautiful thought!  Dowsing lets us talk to the Universe in a timeless way. In the comment section, tell your story of how you use dowsing to communicate with the All. Go in peace.

  • Opening to Creativity

    Some people have a difficult time opening up their creativity.  There are many books written about how to be creative and how to keep being creative.  The common theme is that we must/need to let go of fear.  The other day, one of my friends sent me this wonderful list of affirmations by Louise Hay. …

  • Approve of Yourself

    Back in June, a friend sent me an email with this piece of advice in it.  I read it and thought, “This is true!  We have lived all of our early lives with criticism at home and at school and so we learned to criticize our self.” I thought it would be a fun experiment…

  • Just For Today, I Will….

    Here are all the phrases people use to talk about their relationship with time. Life is going by so quickly.  If only I had time, I would…. That will have to wait I am so busy, I don’t have time to… Because people are so caught up in the concept of time and the limits…

  • Do The Things You Want To Do

    We are born into our family, and with them, we create memories.  As we move beyond our family, we choose our friends (or maybe they choose us) and we create more memories. Yet, there are many things that we don’t do with friends or family.  We put them off.  We think that we can do…

  • Remembrance Day November 11 2017

    Today, we give thanks to those who believed in keeping our country free, and who gave their lives for that belief. 

  • About Perfection

    Somewhere in our lives, the idea of being perfect was drummed into us.  This may have happened at home or at school.  The concept of perfection is a truly human idea.  Nature sees everything as perfect. When we go with the flow, and let things happen, we can see that the truth of what happens…

  • Let Go of Your Unhappiness

    Discussions and debates about how to be happy have been topics of conversation for centuries.  Believing that unhappiness is self inflicted seems to be the sentiment that rules concepts of unhappiness. However, the poster above resonates as being the most correct assessment of happy/unhappy.  Being unhappy is negative.  Negativity is not intelligent.  It is so…

  • The World Needs Peacemakers and Healers

    I cannot tell you how many times friends, family, and acquaintances have asked me if I am successful.  I am not sure what they expect me to say.  I cannot really see myself saying that I am a failure.  And, in my mind, with all the things that I have done, I am successful!  As…

  • Some Ideas for Relaxing and for Stress Relief

    As the world goes faster, life seems to become more stressful for many people.  Conversation centers around how busy life is, and how little time there is for self indulgence.  Or it may be about how busy husband/wife is, and how busy the kids’ schedules are.  All these things are true.  What can we do…