Declare It
If I only look at the mess I miss his beauty: He is never late for work He makes his own meals He does his own groceries He maintains his car He does the household chores He manages his budget He journals He is a loving son and brother How we see others determines how […]
These two humans, Sam and Sarah, have been two of my greatest teachers. They have taught me… How to be patient How to be humble How to step up How to let go How to communicate more effectively How to honour my values How to love unconditionally They have taught me how to be a […]
My daughter was in a panic. She was going to be uncharacteristically late for work. It was her fault and her issue. She was stuck and asked her brother for help. Seeing his sister in distress, my son dropped what he was doing to drive her to work. A lovely gesture in and of itself […]
I hobbled into my chiropractor’s office in desperate need of an adjustment. And just like a good ‘ol bowl of rice crispy’s (snap, crackle and pop) I was good as new. Until three days later when I was back on the table needing another adjustment. My chiropractor told me I didn’t have a structural issue, […]
A few years ago I started doing this thing when I was out with my kids. When we ordered something, inevitably the cashier or server would ask, “anything else?”. I started responding with “would you like anything?” This would get a laugh or smile and a bashful shake of their head no. Sometimes I get […]
It was a critical point of the volleyball set. On a controversial play involving my daughter, the opposing team had tied the semi-final game. The ref said my daughter touched the ball before it fell out of bounds. It did not look like that from the vantage point of most. Emotions of anger and indignation […]