Drum Circles are filled with people all on this path of life, and each and every one of them comes in to the space with a story. We may not know what is going on for the person sitting next to us, but when we drum together we are able to share a brief moment in time as human beings. …
Strength in Vulnerability
Have you ever met someone and found out their life story and been blown away at how incredible their attitude is about life? How can these people be happy in spite of everything that has happened to them? These kind of people have always intrigued me. What makes them tick? Recently I had the opportunity to introduce two people and …
Carrots, Eggs, and Coffee
This last weekend on August 23rd I was facilitating a drum circle north of Edmonton for Oak Hill Boys Ranch. This ranch has boys from all walks of life who especially need support due to the struggles they have already faced in their lives. When I arrived, I had a group of boys eager to help with the unloading of …
Drumming and the Brain
Scientist and drummers are coming together to research the effect of drumming on the brain, and as a result have discovered what the ancient ones have known for thousands of years, Drumming is Good Medicine! The following are snippets from the article in the link below. I encourage you to take a moment to watch the videos in it, …
Your Personal “Hiroshima”
August 6, 2015 Your Personal “Hiroshima” We all have metaphorically had a “Hiroshima Experience” of a personal trauma, pain, loss, abandonment, rejection, illness or accident, all of which can led to more pain through addictions, violence, depression, hopelessness, suicide and so on. This week is the 70th anniversary of the Atomic Bomb being dropped on Hiroshima, and three days later …
Three Powerful Life Philosophies!
Be Present to the NOW, and be Grateful for it ALL! A young business woman and her dad hopped into the car for a hour and a half drive home. Five minutes into the druve she got a phone call. “Sorry Dad, its a business call, do you mind if I take it? No problem, you go ahead” So …
Miracles and Gratitude
Miracles: “There are only two ways to live your life, one is as though nothing is a miracle, and the other is as though everything is a miracle” Albert Einstein “There is more than one way to experience the world. We can operate from ego and limit our perspective to the world of the 5 senses. That ultimately might not …
Inspiring Senior Story
We offer a weekly drum circle for seniors at Garrison Greens in Calgary, alternating between the memory challenged group and the regular population each week. This week Jamie Gore facilitated a memory challenged group and this is a story that she shared with us: “I was speaking to the aid that assists the residents with memory issues and I asked …
The Power of Group Intention
A friend sent this article to me yesterday and I thought you all might enjoy this wonderful succinct reminder of what we know, but sometimes forget, the power of group intention and prayer. Enjoy, and see you at a drum circle, a powerful group prayer for peace and joy in our troubled world… July 13th, 2015 What can happen when …
Medicine Festival 2015
A beautiful weekend was spent by some 100 people who gathered to learn more about natural healing. The weekend grand finale was a drum circle led by Judy Atkinson under the shade of the poplar trees at Camp Jubilee in Cochrane AB. They will be holding it again next year, probably in September, so make a note in your calendars …