Archive for category: Hope and Light

Are you Two-Spirited?

SophieFR July 30, 2020 Hope and Light 1

If this is the first time you have come across the term “Two-Spirit,” you may be in for a surprise! My sources of information on this subject are limited, as books are not in abundance and literature probably wasn’t much encouraged on the subject. My account of thei...

You’ve been Tagged

SophieFR July 25, 2020 Hope and Light 1

When I wrote this article, I was totally unaware of the imminent release of the excellent documentary Disclosure, directed by Sam Feder and produced by Laverne Cox and Amy Scholder. I most strongly recommend that you watch this important and powerful film. The timing of this is a...

Jump up and touch the sky

SophieFR July 20, 2020 Hope and Light 0

Life, a series of events and obstacles from the moment that we are conceived until the day we die Naturally, we are aware of the stages we go through from birth to old age, with fuzzy invisible divides that sit between each period of our life; blending them into one seamless exis...

Be more Polish

SophieFR June 23, 2020 Hope and Light 2

I stumbled upon an article this week that took me by surprise and has sparked off the idea to write this. What it mentioned linked strangely well with my own perception of things, reinforcing them in the process. It’s always good to feel that you’re not alone in this world ...

Falling Apart

Winter Clark June 21, 2020 Hope and Light 3

Hello all I was recently having a tough time thinking my life was falling apart and wondering how I was going to be able to carry on. A friend of mine posted this on facebook and it really struck me and made me reassess my current situation. Me: Hello God. God: Hello… Me: I...

Enough is enough!

SophieFR June 18, 2020 Hope and Light 0

There I was, sitting by the side of the road waiting for a bus once again; a journey that I had started many times before, only this time I had a valid ticket. This wasn’t like any other day! I had already let several pandemic filled buses pass me by without trying to stop them...

HER Poem

JaiymeLynne Rogers May 21, 2020 Hope and Light 0

HER Poem Sunday night stress Always present. Living lies and secrets. I should be wearing a dress. My life now begins, Realizations came late. I had a suspicion She was hidden within. Girl friends I had, There was no problem there. But my romantic moves Always seemed to go...

On Being Michelle and On Being Here

Michelle Liefde May 17, 2020 Hope and Light 3

It is Saturday, early evening, and I sit at home wondering what to do with myself during this unsure and stressful time. With a warmer than usual night and a somewhat quiet and subdued world outside my door, the thought crossed my mind that maybe just maybe it was time for Michel...

The Fire Within

Cynthia S May 10, 2020 Hope and Light 0

I saw two pictures the other day in chat; one of a fire with roaring flames and the other glowing embers. It struck me that those images are representative of the lives many of us lead. For many, the kindling had always been there inside us, early in our lives—it just neede...

Staying Connected in a Disconnected World

Sarah Daniels March 27, 2020 Hope and Light 2

Well unless you’ve been in the wilderness or in a bubble you’ll be aware of the current “stuff” going on. There is going to be a period of time when we must disconnect from physical social connection (with our friends and family too), but that doesn’t mean we disconnect...