Another year full of challenges, but my daughter survived.
A personal reflection on finding unexpected love and joy after embracing solitude, and the liberating effects of letting go of social media and embracing real connections.
Today is Bell Let's Talk Day, a day focused on mental health awareness. For the past few years, I have been using it to talk about a theme for the next year.
Another challenging year, but coming out stronger than in the past.
Practicing some my math questions with my daughter: If you give someone $1.00 for an item that costs $0.79, how much change will you expect back? Her: 20 cents. No, it’s 21 cents. Her: But how are they going to give me the penny when it doesn’t exist?
They’re back. I can’t seem to shake these blues.
Having one of those evenings, getting lost in the blues.
I’m planning on watching the Super Bowl today, but I’d like to take a lesson from those who don’t care for it and apply it towards the daily events and drama. I don’t need to devour and care for it all. (Quote – @dailystoic) How much more rested and present would you feel if you were no longer excited and outraged by every scandal, breaking story, and potential crisis (many of which never come to pass anyway)?
When I told my daughter that the groundhog saw its shadow and that meant six more weeks of winter, she was actually excited about it. A sure sign that she’s not growing up in -40 C winters that last forever like I did.
My daughter saw an ad for a used NES and when telling my parents about it, referred to it as being, “an original Nintendo Switch.”
Maybe listening to Chopin wasn’t the greatest decision tonight. Feeling rather somber now.
You know I’ve been living in Kelowna too long when I’m complaining about how much snow is falling and it’s still January.
A day of skiing at Big White, means a kid that passes out shortly after laying down.[1] 1. I was working in the office. No fun for me. ↩︎
My daughter’s school is really stepping up their hot lunch game: Summerhill winery, Social 242 Lounge, Naked Cafe (vegan), Jugo Juice, and others. Some real good options for a change.
A selection of books to hopefully read this coming year.
Missed the news earlier today of the passing of Dolores O’Riordan of the Cranberries. Unbelievable talent and gone way too soon. Here she is on the Late Show when she was around 23.
Some hopeful thoughts for my 2018 ahead.
I thought the Grey Cup was a crazy game, but that matchup between New Orleans and Minnesota may have just been crazier.
Rediscovering my love of O.A.R. tonight.
