Rev. Helen McFadyen “Want, Need, and the Quest for Fulfillment”
Mick Jagger crooned the line, “You can’t always get what you want, but if you try, sometimes, you might find, you get what you need” (The Rolling Stones, 1969). These iconic rock lyrics raise philosophical and existential considerations. Why do we constantly yearn, crave, “want”? What do we really need? Today, a rubric for living on the ubiquitous human quest for fulfillment and happiness.
Rev. Helen McFadyen works for the Unitarian Universalist Association as Administrator of the Accessibility and Inclusion Ministry (AIM) certification program. In this role she assists UU congregations across North America to complete a multi-year program to become more accessible, inclusive, and supporting of people with disabilities and their families. Helen is currently advancing doctorate research that explores, “The experience of mutual support in elders living in senior co-housing community.” Born near Montreal six decades ago, Helen has lived in Ottawa, Halifax, Edmonton, Vancouver, and Kamloops. She moved to Victoria in December and admits to being a Lotus Land refugee from harsh winters.
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