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Born, 1953, in The Hague, The Netherlands and immigrated to Canada a month after my second birthday. We stayed in Niagara Falls and moved when I was in Kindergarten. I grew up in St. Catharines and there I studied at Brock University where I graduated with an Honours degree in Biology and Urban and Environmental Studies. As well, I went to Teachers College. I taught for eight and a half years and retired at age forty due to complications with my health. I met my husband, Peter, in 1979 and we’ve been together for 46 years and counting!

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  • Eco-Justice as Spiritual Reckoning

    Let this play if you’d like company while reading. 🌍 When Earth Becomes a Mirror of Our Conscience “The Earth is not just our environment. The Earth is us.” — Thich Nhat Hanh 💔 The Reckoning: What We’ve Done Centuries of Extraction: From colonial exploitation of land to industrial pollution, we’ve treated Earth as object,…

  • A Modern Ritual of Reconciliation

    Let this play if you’d like company while reading. A sacred pause for healing the fractures within and between us. 🌿 Step 1: Examination of Heart Not just conscience, but compassion. “Where have I strayed from my values—not just in deed, but in kindness to myself or others?” This could be a gentle invitation to…