We like to believe change happened to us. That someone else is to blame for what (we believe) Canada has become. But the truth is harder - and far more important. Whatever that change is, we let it happen. Not through grand decisions, but through a thousand quiet choices, silences, and … [Read more...]
Author and Audience: Writing as a Conversation with Myself
I write to remember, not to be remembered. I don’t write for applause, algorithms, or applause disguised as analytics. I write because I need to. Because there’s something about the act of putting thought into form that anchors me - here, now, in this version of myself. I am the author. I am the … [Read more...]
Unplugged vs. Unhinged: The Art of Stepping Back Before You Snap
There’s a fine line between stepping back and falling apart. Between choosing to disconnect and unraveling completely. Between reclaiming control and losing your grip. The difference? Intent. We live in a world that mistakes noise for progress. If you’re not answering emails at midnight, are … [Read more...]
The Certain Uncertainty of Reinventing Oneself
Reinvention isn’t a decision you make one morning over coffee. It’s not a clean break or a sudden transformation. It’s messier than that - more like stumbling forward in the dark, feeling your way toward something that hasn’t fully taken shape yet. You don’t always know what you’re becoming, … [Read more...]
Build Options Before You Need Them
You don’t buy an umbrella when it starts raining. You get one on a sunny day, not because you expect a storm, but because you know storms come. And yet, when it comes to our careers, our well-being, and our personal growth, too many of us move through life as if clear skies are permanent. We … [Read more...]