Tag Archives: Veganism

That Person

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Esther Hizsa

Where do I need to stay when everything in me wants to flee? Where do I need to leave when everything in me wants to stay? I’ve been thinking about these questions from last week’s post and Tara Brach’s invitation … Continue reading →

Posted in compassion, Reflections, Stories | Tagged Brown deer, Chickpea, 紫流, deer, Devon Rockola, Ephesians 4:2, Esther Hizsa, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Sun Bo Kong, two friends, V-Cafe, Veganism, virtuous pie | Leave a comment

Convergence

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Esther Hizsa

When I wake in the morning and all through the day, you are there to comfort and lift me up. Even at night, when emptiness threatens, you fill me with yourself. At my mother’s breast and now that I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Lent, Mindfulness, Overeating, Reflections | Tagged acid reflux, bees, Celtic Daily Prayer, dandelions, Diet for a New America, Esther Hizsa, high cholesterol, John Robbins, Justin Michael Williams, Matthew 27:52-53, Northumbria Community, obesity, plant-based diet, pre-frontal cortex, pxfuel, Radical Compassion, Richard Rohr, Sachin Inamdar, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Stay Woke, Sunrise, The Empty Tomb, The Universal Christ, Veganism | 6 Comments

Sardines in the Dark

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Esther Hizsa

Our grandson called out our names in the dark. But there was no answer. The silence confirmed his deduction: his cousin had found our hiding place. He was on his own. Our grandchildren love to play Sardines in the Dark. … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, Stories | Tagged environment, Esther Hizsa, God with us, Heidi Braacx, Jeremiah 29:14, Karina Inkster, Sardines in the Dark, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, The Guardian, Vegan Vitality, Vegan Yarn, Veganism | 8 Comments

Waking Up

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Esther Hizsa

I want to be fully awake to God. I’d like to live so aware of being in Christ that I rely on nothing other than God for my security or identity. A bird held by a single thread is still not … Continue reading →