Gladys Mae West, also known as Gladys Mae Brown, paved the way for the world's current GPS (global positional system). We use GPS daily, whether on a road trip or traveling on an airplane. 

Photo: Adrian Cadiz, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

We are here on this planet to learn.This spinning schoolhouse in this vast universe is the perfect stage to play out our dreams, ambitions, foibles, and proclivities.

My journey from Broadway and film to a pilgrimage around the world and back again began with an NDE. Although I was raised with a very traditional Christian background, I needed to explore the various spiritual traditions in the world.  

November is National Thank You Letter Month (NTYLM), a month-long celebration dedicated to fostering gratitude through the simple yet profound act of writing thank you letters. As the creator of this initiative, I encourage children—and people of all ages—to rediscover the time-honored art of expressing thanks.

“The word death is not pronounced in New York, Paris or in London,
because it burns the lips. The Mexican, in contrast, is familiar with death,
jokes about it, caresses it, sleeps with it, celebrates it; it is one of his
favorite toys and his most steadfast love.”
-Octavio Paz, The Labyrinth of Solitude, 1961. 

Doesn’t everyone love a fresh glass of water? 

I live in my home community, Mattagami First Nation, with my family; we prefer to filter tap water before drinking it. We also avoid buying bottled water to limit our plastic waste.

Years back, my father told me about a spring water source near our community. My parents decided they wanted to start gathering the spring water in 5-gallon water containers. This helped us reduce our tap water use; gathering the water is always a wonderful outing on the land.