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Dream Again
I think it’s time to dream again. I’m tired of this fearful outlook all the time. I’m tired of the news and it’s obsession with worst-case-scenarios. I’m tired of Albertans taking every piece of information at face value and not questioning the hand guiding it. I don’t like that we’re susceptible to fear and propaganda. I don’t like that we get tunnel vision and forget … Continue reading Dream Again
Mothers. An Essential Service
Mother’s Day lands on people in different places. Some people have lost their moms and it can be a bittersweet day of gratefulness and loss. The older I become the more I tend to appreciate the sweet / salty aspects of life and how to laugh and cry on the same day. At least we are alive enough to FEEL. Others mourn their inability to … Continue reading Mothers. An Essential Service
Bows and Arrows
My mom declared our house a TV-Free zone when I was young. Apparently I was addicted to the one channel we could actually see clearly enough to watch… also it should be noted back then that when moms or dads made a decision there was no negotiation surrounding it like I see much of today like “Moooooomm! If you let me watch TV I promise … Continue reading Bows and Arrows
Unmotivated
Sooooo. By now you’ve discovered that you haven’t done all the things on your bucket list you always told yourself you would “If you had the time”. Well, you likely had the time in the past month with work/ extra activities cancelled and are now at the kitchen table reading this in between Netflix binge worthy shows? (Not sure what qualifies a show as binge … Continue reading Unmotivated
Eye Contact Doesn’t Spread COVID
Seriously people! Eye contact does NOT spread the coronavirus! Some of our relatives grew up in war time in other countries. My grandfather’s village was stuck between two armies in the Ukraine. My mom’s side grew up in England during the war. I wish we had a little more of the indomitable spirit that we used to have, but maybe this is the time to … Continue reading Eye Contact Doesn’t Spread COVID
The Paranoid Ones
I was talking to a friend who is a business owner and he’s facing what we’re all facing: A new norm. When the sun is shining and there’s more than enough to go around one can employ any number of strategies for running a business and likely survive. The great leveller with the far reaching effects of COVID-19 is that it changed the rules for … Continue reading The Paranoid Ones
What is Gossip Anyways?
I’ve been a little obsessed lately with the nature of gossip and wondering if perhaps a redefine of what it really is might be in order? Like you, I grew up being told that gossip was “Telling lies to hurt people”. Though certainly true, this definition is not robust enough to deal with the true nature of gossip I think, it’s slipperier than that. Firstly … Continue reading What is Gossip Anyways?
