Author Archives: Craig

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About Craig

Craig lives in Calgary, Alberta.

Flood of compassion

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Craig

Over the last week, my city of Calgary, Alberta, has seen unprecedented flooding. About 75,000 people had to evacuate. The downtown core became a ghost town. Major transit routes stopped running. Bridges and train tracks were closed down or even … Continue reading →

Posted in compassion, gratitude, service | 1 Comment

Am I a racist?

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Craig

The other day I arrived at the train platform downtown just as my train arrived, and also just as a pair of slow-moving, poorly dressed and possibly intoxicated male Natives also arrived in time to board the train. When they … Continue reading →

Posted in accountability, compassion, politics | 2 Comments

A Safe Kind of Life

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Craig

Once upon a time there was a girl named Rachel. She lived a simple life as the daughter of a bus driver and a secretary in a middle-class neighborhood. She had friends. She was relatively content. One day, her fairy … Continue reading →

Posted in growth, story | 4 Comments

Sometimes giving up is the only hope

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Craig

I’ve been feeling rather resentful lately, struggling with a bunch of petty crap. Really, my life isn’t so bad. I live in a great city, with good friends and a job that pays well. The only suffering I experience is … Continue reading →

Posted in compassion, gratitude, healing | 10 Comments

The Heart is NOT GUILTY

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Craig

“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?” – the Bible (Jeremiah 17:9) I was taught this from a young age. I was taught to suspect my own heart of all kinds of evil. … Continue reading →

Posted in God, healing, religion | 1 Comment