Soothing Our Hearts, As We Say Bon Voyage
We sent our son Thomas off to college two weeks ago. I empathized with friends whose kids had left home, but similar to giving birth or losing a parent, we [...]
The Kindness of Conflict Resolution
All of the best things in life are based on relationships. Relationships are the cornerstones of our lives. We are in them for pleasure, business, growth, enlightenment, companionship, community, and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Fulfilling Love
The word love means a multitude of different things to different people. Love is modeled and shaped for us as youth, watching our parents, the media, friends…unless we seek out [...]
