Thanks, but no
A couple of weeks ago, I was having a lively conversation with two lovely 18-year-old women. One was lamenting about needing to attend a party that evening. The other was [...]
The Catalyst of Inspiration
During a shower recently, I started thinking about the subject of inspiration. So many thoughts ran through my mind. What is inspiration? Where does it come from? How come some days it [...]
The kindness of strangers
Back when I was in university, I was travelling home one weekend from Ottawa to Toronto. I suspect my parents paid for that particular trip, because I was on a [...]
Confidence Through Nature
What is it about nature that brings out the best in us? Hiking, for example, gives us instant perspective. We’re able to see things clearly that have been muddy for [...]
It’s about time
Every year, Forbes Magazine does a feature on the top 30 entrepreneurs under 30 years old. They call out leaders in business, sports, music, education, health care, and beyond who, [...]
Got To Stand Up
In my last post we discussed taking a stand. Standing up for ourselves and the little woman or man. This week we add a poem that spurs our courage, to [...]
Singing the blues
I have an admission to make. I suffer from “the blues.” It’s not depression and it’s not chronic, but it ain’t sunshine and rainbows either. Every few months, it drags [...]
The Delicacy and Complexities of Human Interaction
As humans we communicate a lot... sometimes more than necessary. There are pros and cons to that. On the other side of a rich dialogue we can sometimes find ourselves [...]
If I’m not the voice for you
In writing my blog post about self-love a while back, it seems I may have inadvertently stepped into a controversy that’s been raging among psychologists for the past several years. [...]
Taking A Stand
In the song Some Nights, by the band Fun, the lyrics beg us to question “What do I stand for? What do I stand for? Most nights, I don’t know…anymore.” This [...]