Misfits
October 31st, Halloween. The world will be infiltrated with people embodying their favourite superheroes, movie characters, animals witches, ghosts or whatever. It’s a day where we step into a costume and BAM 💥- we take on that persona. Their strengths, their weaknesses, their idiosyncrasies. All the qualities and traits that...
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Pruning
I was out for a walk and saw someone pruning their tree, which made me think of Edward Scissorhands. Specifically, how through pruning, he could reshape any tree/bush into an image he wanted. This then got me thinking about a recent conversation I had with my high school buddies about...
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Wheelbarrow
I needed to remove patio stones from the backyard - 42 to be exact. Forty-two large, heavy stones that I was painstakingly moving one at a time. It was taking a loooong time. My back was sore. My hands were cut-up. And I was only 9 stones in. 😒 As...
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Western Winds
It was reading week. That meant she was coming home. YAY!! My daughter boarded the plane in Halifax, and two and a half hours later she was in my car. Before I knew it, the week was over. I was bringing her back to the airport headed for school. As...
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The Pina Colada Song
During my workshops I play music and eventually the playlist gets to Rupert Holmes. Interestingly, most people start to hum or sing along to the Pina Colada Song. Inevitably the following conversation can be over heard. Person 1: “this is such a fun song.” Person 2: “I know! It’s hard...
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Scientist
I wish I was born a scientist because that way I would view the world through hypotheses rather than assumptions. The difference? Assumptions are thoughts/ideas we believe to be true. Therefore, we defend them and try to make others wrong. We’re focused on being right. Hypotheses are thoughts/ideas we don’t...
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Highlighted Posts
- Dude, Where’s my car?
- Thread Count
- This is Claire
- Like Me
- I Didn’t Notice
- My Impatience
- The Mess
- Two Great Teachers
- Brotherly Love
- Your Core
- Anything Else?
- Did You Touch It?
- Ping Pong Rally
- Ordering Food
- Rent Free
- Fatherhood
- The Flight Attendant
- I Wouldn’t Ask You To Do Something I Didn’t Believe You Could Do
- Riding Shotgun
- Paper Jam