June Maffin
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* reflections on Politics / Life / Creativity / Spirituality
* author / possibilist - believe in the potential for large-scale change
* CZT 37 / lifelong learner
* proud Canadian who is grateful to be living on the west coast
* author / possibilist - believe in the potential for large-scale change
* CZT 37 / lifelong learner
* proud Canadian who is grateful to be living on the west coast
We so often forget to breathe, slowly, deeply, gently, when stress overwhelms. There IS good news in the world. There ARE reasons to be alive ... and breathe again.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:09 PM
We so often forget to breathe, slowly, deeply, gently, when stress overwhelms. There IS good news in the world. There ARE reasons to be alive ... and breathe again.
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Today begins the first week of the Season of Advent (to learn more about Advent: soulistry.com/blog The theme of the First Week of Advent is "Hope". A very short Soulistry reflection can be found here: soulistry.com/advent-1-hope
November 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Today begins the first week of the Season of Advent (to learn more about Advent: soulistry.com/blog The theme of the First Week of Advent is "Hope". A very short Soulistry reflection can be found here: soulistry.com/advent-1-hope
Come on a "Journey Through Advent" (the 4 weeks before Dec. 25th) with Soulistry by clicking the image or this link: soulistry.com/journey-thro...
May we all welcome the gentle Season of Advent. May it bring a sense of calm into our lives and encourage a refocus on what is important in life.
May we all welcome the gentle Season of Advent. May it bring a sense of calm into our lives and encourage a refocus on what is important in life.
JOURNEY THROUGH ADVENT | Soulistry.com
Whether we like it or not, stores are beginning to display Christmas decorations and play Christmas music; Christmas trees are going up in homes, businesses ...
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November 29, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Come on a "Journey Through Advent" (the 4 weeks before Dec. 25th) with Soulistry by clicking the image or this link: soulistry.com/journey-thro...
May we all welcome the gentle Season of Advent. May it bring a sense of calm into our lives and encourage a refocus on what is important in life.
May we all welcome the gentle Season of Advent. May it bring a sense of calm into our lives and encourage a refocus on what is important in life.
May there be at least a glimmer of possibility that this time next year, sanity will return to the world of politics and that kindness - and hope - will be rekindled in the actions and words of all. Happy, blessed and safe Thanksgiving.
November 27, 2025 at 4:37 AM
May there be at least a glimmer of possibility that this time next year, sanity will return to the world of politics and that kindness - and hope - will be rekindled in the actions and words of all. Happy, blessed and safe Thanksgiving.
We must not forget Ukraine - especially this weekend ... the anniversary of the Holodomor. To learn more about the Holodomor ... a short reflection can be found here: soulistry.com/ukraine-holo...
and also here: soulistry.com/blog
and also here: soulistry.com/blog
Ukraine - Holodomor | Soulistry.com
I cannot stop thinking of the people in Ukraine, still living in terror as explosions deafen. Today, food shortages are critical, the cold and snow will soo ...
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November 23, 2025 at 9:32 AM
We must not forget Ukraine - especially this weekend ... the anniversary of the Holodomor. To learn more about the Holodomor ... a short reflection can be found here: soulistry.com/ukraine-holo...
and also here: soulistry.com/blog
and also here: soulistry.com/blog
"Maffin - mmmm, I know that name. Are you related?"
No doubt about it! We're related. Tod's Mom here. :-) Now that he's back on the Speaker Circuit, many will get to meet him in person. In the meantime, feel free to "get to know" him via this interview. :-) talentbureau.com/tod-maffin-i...
No doubt about it! We're related. Tod's Mom here. :-) Now that he's back on the Speaker Circuit, many will get to meet him in person. In the meantime, feel free to "get to know" him via this interview. :-) talentbureau.com/tod-maffin-i...
Tod Maffin Interview: Relentless Decency & Leadership Insights
Discover why Tod Maffin’s keynote ‘Relentless Decency’ resonates with today’s leaders, event planners and community builders.
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November 23, 2025 at 12:30 AM
"Maffin - mmmm, I know that name. Are you related?"
No doubt about it! We're related. Tod's Mom here. :-) Now that he's back on the Speaker Circuit, many will get to meet him in person. In the meantime, feel free to "get to know" him via this interview. :-) talentbureau.com/tod-maffin-i...
No doubt about it! We're related. Tod's Mom here. :-) Now that he's back on the Speaker Circuit, many will get to meet him in person. In the meantime, feel free to "get to know" him via this interview. :-) talentbureau.com/tod-maffin-i...
Something to consider ... transforming despair into peace and love and hope. soulistry.com/joy-from-the...
JOY FROM THE CLIFFS OF DESPAIR | Soulistry.com
"Joy can spring like a flower even from the cliffs of despair" wrote author and aviator Anne Morrow Lindbergh. Is it possible? Can joy ever spr ...
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November 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Something to consider ... transforming despair into peace and love and hope. soulistry.com/joy-from-the...
Canadians - has anyone heard of grants being made available for Poly-B replacement? Would love to know about them if there are any.
November 14, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Canadians - has anyone heard of grants being made available for Poly-B replacement? Would love to know about them if there are any.
Grief ... even you think you aren't grieving, perhaps you will reconsider the losses in your life ... loss of relationship/loss of health/loss of democracy/loss of water availability/loss of climate control, perhaps even the future of life on Planet Earth. soulistry.com/grief-is Grief ... is.
GRIEF IS | Soulistry.com
Grief.It appears unexpectedly. ... wears different costumes. ... sometimes puts a smile on our face. ... often brings sadness to our heart.... is not predic ...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Grief ... even you think you aren't grieving, perhaps you will reconsider the losses in your life ... loss of relationship/loss of health/loss of democracy/loss of water availability/loss of climate control, perhaps even the future of life on Planet Earth. soulistry.com/grief-is Grief ... is.
This is true! Ooooh, so true! Can you figure out what it says? If not, think - letters need to be rearranged and - underlined letter is the first letter of each word.
Hope this game gave you a bit of fun on this election day. Hold onto your hats!!! Am "thinking positive!" for the results tonight.
Hope this game gave you a bit of fun on this election day. Hold onto your hats!!! Am "thinking positive!" for the results tonight.
November 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
This is true! Ooooh, so true! Can you figure out what it says? If not, think - letters need to be rearranged and - underlined letter is the first letter of each word.
Hope this game gave you a bit of fun on this election day. Hold onto your hats!!! Am "thinking positive!" for the results tonight.
Hope this game gave you a bit of fun on this election day. Hold onto your hats!!! Am "thinking positive!" for the results tonight.
It's Nov. 2nd: "Day of the Dead" - Dia De Los Muertos" in Mexico. soulistry.com/dia-de-los-m... I didn't know much about this until I saw the movie "Coco". Did some research (see link) and even tried to create a Zentangle® version of a 'sugar skull'. Curious? Info on the above link. :-)
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS - DAY OF THE DEAD | Soulistry.com
Today is 'Dia de Los Muertos' - 'Day of the Dead - November 2nd, every year. The first time I learned about Day of the Dead was the Disney mo ...
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November 2, 2025 at 9:39 AM
It's Nov. 2nd: "Day of the Dead" - Dia De Los Muertos" in Mexico. soulistry.com/dia-de-los-m... I didn't know much about this until I saw the movie "Coco". Did some research (see link) and even tried to create a Zentangle® version of a 'sugar skull'. Curious? Info on the above link. :-)
"Thin places" ... ????
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THIN PLACES - ALLHALLOWTIDE | Soulistry.com
For many around the world, last night was All Hallow's Eve (Hallowe'en). Today is All Saints Day. Tomorrow is both All Souls Day and Dia de los Mu ...
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November 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
"Thin places" ... ????
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soulistry.com/thin-places-... Learn more on the 'Soulistry' blog (soulistry.com/blog)
Welcome, November! In spite of the miserable weather at this time of the year where I live, in spite of the political turmoil, in spite of the escalating fear, the month of November can be seen as an icon of hope! soulistry.com/welcome-nove... and also on the 'Soulistry' blog soulistry.com/blog
"WELCOME, NOVEMBER" | Soulistry.com
November, welcome! In this part of the world , you bring wind. You bring rain. And politically this year, you bring ongoing devastations of war, growing ...
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November 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Welcome, November! In spite of the miserable weather at this time of the year where I live, in spite of the political turmoil, in spite of the escalating fear, the month of November can be seen as an icon of hope! soulistry.com/welcome-nove... and also on the 'Soulistry' blog soulistry.com/blog
What a wonderful time of year this is!!! Here's how a red maple tree and bush ... soulistry.com/magic-memori... ... created "Magic, Memories and were absolutely Marvellous" yesterday. 🙂
Magic! Memories! Marvellous! | Soulistry.com
For those living on the East Coast of Canada and the US, the Fall season is glorious in colour at this time of the year. Living on the West Coast, while th ...
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October 28, 2025 at 4:17 PM
What a wonderful time of year this is!!! Here's how a red maple tree and bush ... soulistry.com/magic-memori... ... created "Magic, Memories and were absolutely Marvellous" yesterday. 🙂
Canadians are building their own HealthCare Infusions (not just doctors/nurses but all sorts of medical professionals) for their local communities. You can help! So far, HealthCare Infusions have begun in various communities in Nova Scotia, British Columbia and Ontario.
October 27, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Canadians are building their own HealthCare Infusions (not just doctors/nurses but all sorts of medical professionals) for their local communities. You can help! So far, HealthCare Infusions have begun in various communities in Nova Scotia, British Columbia and Ontario.
Many are feeling fragile these days ... deeply concerned about survival.
An eggshell, our heart, and this "I don't know what the spun-gold object that unexpectedly appeared in my garden" is,
(soulistry.com/fragility) are a reminder that "survival in the midst of fragility IS possible."
An eggshell, our heart, and this "I don't know what the spun-gold object that unexpectedly appeared in my garden" is,
(soulistry.com/fragility) are a reminder that "survival in the midst of fragility IS possible."
"FRAGILITY" | Soulistry.com
Fragility ... the quality of being broken, damaged, delicate, vulnerable, wounded, weak. These days, many want to live in a world that is healthy, durable ...
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October 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Many are feeling fragile these days ... deeply concerned about survival.
An eggshell, our heart, and this "I don't know what the spun-gold object that unexpectedly appeared in my garden" is,
(soulistry.com/fragility) are a reminder that "survival in the midst of fragility IS possible."
An eggshell, our heart, and this "I don't know what the spun-gold object that unexpectedly appeared in my garden" is,
(soulistry.com/fragility) are a reminder that "survival in the midst of fragility IS possible."
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"O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!"
Singing of the Canadian anthem on Day 1 and Day 2 of World Series.
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"O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!"
Singing of the Canadian anthem on Day 1 and Day 2 of World Series.
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October 26, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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"O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!"
Singing of the Canadian anthem on Day 1 and Day 2 of World Series.
www.facebook.com/reel/1394783...
"O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!"
Singing of the Canadian anthem on Day 1 and Day 2 of World Series.
Game 3 is scheduled for Monday, October 27, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles: Blue Jays and Dodgers. The pitching matchup will feature Blue Jays veteran Max Scherzer against Dodgers' standout Tyler Glasnow (AP News).
Go Scherzer go!
Go Blue Jays go!
Go Canada go!
Go Scherzer go!
Go Blue Jays go!
Go Canada go!
October 26, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Game 3 is scheduled for Monday, October 27, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles: Blue Jays and Dodgers. The pitching matchup will feature Blue Jays veteran Max Scherzer against Dodgers' standout Tyler Glasnow (AP News).
Go Scherzer go!
Go Blue Jays go!
Go Canada go!
Go Scherzer go!
Go Blue Jays go!
Go Canada go!
Canada has just been tagged with another 10% tariff.
The musical theatre "Ride the Cyclone" production (focusing on a high school choir & a broken roller coaster) become fodder for Tod Maffin's PoV on the latest 'Karnak') manipulation.
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The musical theatre "Ride the Cyclone" production (focusing on a high school choir & a broken roller coaster) become fodder for Tod Maffin's PoV on the latest 'Karnak') manipulation.
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When the Ride Breaks: Tariffs, Theatre, and Trust
YouTube video by Tod Maffin
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October 26, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Canada has just been tagged with another 10% tariff.
The musical theatre "Ride the Cyclone" production (focusing on a high school choir & a broken roller coaster) become fodder for Tod Maffin's PoV on the latest 'Karnak') manipulation.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYgf...
The musical theatre "Ride the Cyclone" production (focusing on a high school choir & a broken roller coaster) become fodder for Tod Maffin's PoV on the latest 'Karnak') manipulation.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYgf...
"You don't need power to make a change. You just need people. Let's build a movement, Canada." #HealthCareInfusion
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A National Healthcare Infusion
YouTube video by Tod Maffin
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October 23, 2025 at 12:57 AM
"You don't need power to make a change. You just need people. Let's build a movement, Canada." #HealthCareInfusion
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We Do Not Return Human Beings to Chains
YouTube video by Tod Maffin
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October 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Franz Kafka's sister made the decision to accompany children as they were transported to die in Auschwitz.
"(She) preserved the capacity for compassion; the refusal to abandon the vulnerable; the insistence that even in hell, human kindness still mattered.
She did it then. We can do it now.
"(She) preserved the capacity for compassion; the refusal to abandon the vulnerable; the insistence that even in hell, human kindness still mattered.
She did it then. We can do it now.
October 22, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Franz Kafka's sister made the decision to accompany children as they were transported to die in Auschwitz.
"(She) preserved the capacity for compassion; the refusal to abandon the vulnerable; the insistence that even in hell, human kindness still mattered.
She did it then. We can do it now.
"(She) preserved the capacity for compassion; the refusal to abandon the vulnerable; the insistence that even in hell, human kindness still mattered.
She did it then. We can do it now.
Thanks to CBC's National for this www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDvq...
It would be great to have medical personnel across Canada & esp. in the Cowichan Valley where we need family doctors & all medical folk for our new state-of-the-art hospital.
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It would be great to have medical personnel across Canada & esp. in the Cowichan Valley where we need family doctors & all medical folk for our new state-of-the-art hospital.
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Come fly through the new Cowichan District Hospital!
YouTube video by Island Health
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October 22, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Thanks to CBC's National for this www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDvq...
It would be great to have medical personnel across Canada & esp. in the Cowichan Valley where we need family doctors & all medical folk for our new state-of-the-art hospital.
www.facebook.com/reel/1295511...
It would be great to have medical personnel across Canada & esp. in the Cowichan Valley where we need family doctors & all medical folk for our new state-of-the-art hospital.
www.facebook.com/reel/1295511...
A group of frogs is called an army ... an army that doesn't use guns & doesn't attack.The frogs who showed up at many "No Kings" rallies & events were an army of peace: dancing, walking, singing, chatting, being friendly & kind. Yay to all of the army of frogs who showed up for "No Kings" events!
October 19, 2025 at 6:43 AM
A group of frogs is called an army ... an army that doesn't use guns & doesn't attack.The frogs who showed up at many "No Kings" rallies & events were an army of peace: dancing, walking, singing, chatting, being friendly & kind. Yay to all of the army of frogs who showed up for "No Kings" events!