Hospice Peterborough’s Bedside Singers Reach Out to Palliative Patients By Melodie McCullough It is a gift for both the ones receiving and the ones giving. For the past seven years, a group of Hospice Peterborough, Ontario, volunteers have been singing at bedsides in the palliative care unit at Peterborough Regional […]
“All diseases have two causes: one pathological, the other political.”: Rudolf Virchow, 19th Century German pathologist. By Melodie McCullough (Originally Published August 2016) Every week, street nurse Kathy Hardill roams the […]
First in a Series in a Partnership between JOURNEY Magazine and the Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre. By Melodie McCullough Motherhood: A time of joy, a time of feeling loved, a […]
“Papa, if I give them all my toys, will they stop? If I give them one shekel? If I give them one kiss?”: Amira Khaled, age three, Gaza. By Melodie […]
Christine Ethier REVIEWS Swamplandia! by Karen Russell At first glance, Karen Russell’s debut novel seems to be very long on atmosphere. This may, in fact, be enough. The details of […]
When you ask a 3 year old for a writing prompt and they answer with “rain” By SASHA PATTERSON You say rain, even though this is the first day it’s […]
The Voice of Inner Wisdom by Jovanna Soligo Do you find it challenging to make important decisions? Once you’ve made a decision do you find yourself second-guessing it, and what felt clear begins to feel clouded with doubt? All of us have a chorus of voices inside of us […]
By JOURNEY Staff If you saw someone doing a good deed for the environment, would you follow their example? Jessica Correa thinks so. The 2016 Trent University graduate never dreamed […]
Nourish Project Talks About BASIC INCOME GUARANTEE By JOELLE FAVREAU, Community Development Supervisor at YWCA Peterborough Haliburton/Nourish Project Manager I’ve always been fascinated by the metaphors we use to talk about the world around us. With their colourful and memorable images, they get us hooked quickly and help us make […]
Some Magical Poetry by Sasha Patterson snow melts slowly small rays of sunshine, escape this gloomy day droplets tumbling down drainpipes crafting a slow, steady beat pulsing steady grey shadows, meet grey gardens mulch mornings, and soggy afternoons rubber boots race hop over cracks hide behind cars, wallow in puddles […]
By Jovanna Soligo Breathe and Receive Do you feel out of breath trying to accomplish your to-do list? Are you overwhelmed with choices and suffering from indecision? Do you feel […]
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