Self compassion and the body By Silas Rose May 11th, 2021 The body has many stories to tell. Most of the time we ignore the subtle messages coming from our somatic experience in the same way we ignore the inner workings of a car....
The Self Aware Society By Silas Rose Feb 21st, 2021 Reminiscent of the burning of the Reichstag in 1933, the attack on the Washington Capitol on January 6th was a potent reminder that unlike the buildings that house the...
Nature Always Wins By Silas Rose Jan 5th, 2021 It seems so long ago. Early in the fall of 2019 millions of people were gathering shoulder to shoulder in the streets all around the world to demand action on the...
Never Turn Away By Silas Rose Nov 22nd, 2020 Thanks to the star power of Oprah and other influencers meditation has officially gone mainstream. Mindfulness is the new yoga, minus the sexy lycra pants. There are as many...
The Ecstasy of Dance By Silas Rose Oct 13th, 2020 Every generation has a reason to rebel and every rebellion has a sound track. I grew up in the retirement hamlet of Qualicum Beach in the 1980s, the golden era of hip hop and punk. I was too...
Friendship and Being in Right Relationship By Silas Rose Aug 26, 2020 How and why people come together in friendship or as lovers is a mystery. In the prime of youth the process of connecting and forming deep bonds seemed almost...