My purpose in writing this blog is to remind Canadians and other readers that peaceful ways to address conflicts of the day are not only possible but essential to stopping a downward slide into self destruction. There are nonviolent ways to resolve conflicts without war. The important message I want…
My anxiety over the growing international conflicts led me to respond to many of the online conferences by peacebuilding professionals. The International Peace Bureau, Germany hosted an international conference on June 10 and 11th 2023. The results of that compelling forum were a Final Declaration calling for a Ceasefire and…
The War in Ukraine is in its third year with no sign of stopping. It is beyond my imagination that the atrocities of war were chosen yet again. After 40 years of exploring options for constructive conflict resolution, endless conversations, and campaigning here we are killing people, destroying environments. I…
Facing a new year is like jumping into a pool of new possibilities. What do you want your life to be like? Would you change something if you could? Engaged Spirituality and Conflict Transformation can help you do both, by empowering you to change what no longer feels good and…
For those who find learning with others helpful, I am running a workshop on Getting to Know Your Conflict Styles. The first part of the workshop will start on June 13th, 2022, at 7 PM. Tickets Why do I think it benefits anyone to do this workshop? I have come…
Arnprior Cares Another group that pulls at my heart is called Shalom Educating from Peace in Rwanda. This organization has been providing education and healing and reconciliation forums to communities throughout Rwanda since 2007. Their director escaped to Canada in 2018, and has been accepted through Canadian Immigration to reside…
Sometimes we can be overwhelmed by the many great causes out there. Not knowing if causes are legit or not can sometimes stop us from reaching out. I am going to tell you about a cause I am wholeheartedly supportive of and have no hesitation in recommending. In South Kivu,…
Every day in the news we see how militant groups wreak havoc on civilians and opponents alike. Culture of War is the global approach to natural occurrences such as floods, fires, hurricanes, and viruses. We treat every challenge as an enemy, to be eliminated, seemingly not interested in examining the…
Let’s start with power. Even the word power is rejected by many people as a quality to aspire to because it is often associated with a situation of imbalance such as competitions to determine who is strongest or the weakest, ability to hurt others who disagree with you, abuses inflicted…
Good Day All. I am glad to be back. I have been preoccupied with facilitating a community conflict resolution process. It is intense working with people, mirroring back dynamics that required assistance to change. The work helps me go deeper and wider into the sources of conflict. It requires communication…