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Posted by on Jan 16, 2012 in Articles, Happen Chance Meetings, Songs | Comments Off

Song Proceeds to ‘Give Them Wings&...

On any given day you’d find Wendy Huntbatch and Horst Neumann within wingspan of their parrots. Taking the birds to work with them and home again at night was a cherished routine. In 1993 a robbery abruptly ended that when 4 of their six birds were stolen. “One of them I’d actually hatched out of the eggshell myself.”, recalls Wendy. The bird loving couple was devastated and the course of their lives forever changed. Wendy racked up phone bills calling vets and pet stores across Canada giving them info about their birds, hoping beyond reason that they’d show up...
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Posted by on Nov 25, 2011 in Articles, Writing | Comments Off

Mini Mats Weaving Sweet Dreams

If you needed 150 milk bags in a hurry where would you look first? That’s what Lively’s own Mirja Parry was asking herself when she decided to participate in what she thinks of as a “pay it forward” project. She found out about a mat making project from a friend who lives down the street. What made her choose to get involved is that these aren’t just ordinary mats; they’re beds for children in Haiti. Trying to figure out where she could get such a large quantity of outer milk bags, Parry went to her daughter for ideas. The result was a mass collection by Miss...
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Posted by on Sep 30, 2011 in Articles, Writing | Comments Off

Energy Crisis Official with Smart Meter ...

Tom Allen’s playing really rockin’ tunes on this sunny Wednesday afternoon. In the 30 minutes I’ve been driving he’s played 8 songs, many of them in a row, and all commercial free.  We have to be grateful for good old CBC Radio2. I admit that when they first made the change to their new format I wasn’t pleased at all. Now that they’ve found their groove, there are a few programs I listen to regularly – Shift being one of them. Funded by the Federal Government to the tune of $1 billion a year (1), CBC takes a lot of heat from taxpayers. At least the money...
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Posted by on Sep 2, 2011 in Articles, Writing | Comments Off

The Garden of Always Wanted To – B...

The pulse of warm summer rain swells in my ears as I slip into bed. Nestling into my pillow, reflections of the day begin to filter effortlessly through my mind. Some images draw an unconscious laugh while others cause me to question my actions. Many spin into entirely new scenarios, inducing that ‘what would happen if’ sense of wonderment. In such moments of tranquility my imagination springs to life. Seeds of ideas planted over the years sprout in waves, magically blooming solutions to dilemmas or inspiration for new goals. Inevitably these mental excursions...
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Posted by on Jul 27, 2011 in Articles, Writing | Comments Off

Living Music (Part 1) – Accepting ...

Two weeks ago I was on an elevator. The door opened, a woman stepped inside, pushed a button and on we went. After a few seconds she said to me, “How nice to hear someone singing”. The elevator stopped at her floor and smiling broadly she went on her way. Alone once more I laughed to myself and continued singing softly. As the day went on, her words stayed with me and I started to consider the deeper meaning behind them. Her reaction to my voice made me realize how much music we hear, but how rarely we live it as adults. For children, singing is a natural form of...
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Posted by on Jul 27, 2011 in Articles, Writing | Comments Off

Living Music (Part 2) – Good Vibra...

Various forms of vibration and sound healing demonstrate how humming or singing causes vibrations that heal our emotional and physical being.  Sound Healers are people trained in the art of detecting imbalances in our body.  To do this they will often employ a technique called “overtoning”.  This is the use of the voice to find unbalanced portions of the body.  Subtle, yet powerful vocal harmonies are then projected into those portions in order to restore balance. Sound Healing practitioner Jonathan Goldman says; “Toning is a generic term to describe the use of...
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