by Ryk Brown | May 19, 2022 | Anti-Bullying, Progressive Faith
Communities of faith are uniquely positioned to become courageous communities of compassion in the face of a culture of fear. Building Courageous Communities of Compassion (Originally published on May 18, 2022, under the “Faith Matters” series in...
by Ryk Brown | Mar 25, 2022 | Progressive Faith
(Originally published on March 25, 2022, under the “Faith Matters” series in the Flamborough Review community newspaper. The God I Don’t Believe In – Part One Exploring atheism and faith This is part two of an article I wrote in...
by Ryk Brown | Mar 23, 2022 | Living with ADHD, cPTSD and Bipolar (Type II)
Using mindfulness to help manage bipolar disorder without medication Why do I live on the outside? Why do I share my feelings so openly and publicly? It’s because I have Type-II Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder. That means I am susceptible to big, rapid mood...
by Ryk Brown | Mar 19, 2022 | Motorcycling as a Spiritual Practice
Motorcycling provides many helpful life lessons. When you get into an accident with a car and you’re on a motorcycle, it does not matter who is at fault or who is to blame, because you’re still going to get hurt, possibly badly, or possibly killed. When you get...
by Ryk Brown | Feb 23, 2022 | Anti-Bullying, Progressive Faith
Why My Pink Shirt is Blue and White Pink Shirt Day/Anti-Bullying Day Today is Pink Shirt Day. Pink Shirt Day is an anti-bullying campaign observed on the last Wednesday of February. It’s a Canadian initiative that began in Nova Scotia, after a male student was...