Bangkok changed the way I think about cities. In its neon streets, crowded temples, and layered history, I discovered what urban texture truly means—and why some places stay with you long after you leave.
A reflection on my daughter turning 16 and how she continues to grow.
A year of change, road trips, shared meals, and learning to be present. From Yukon highways to meditation cushions, this is what 46 taught me about showing up.
Another year full of challenges, but my daughter survived.
A short video about the history of tea in the world.
It’s rather interesting how the ads on YouTube load instantly, but the actual video can have issues buffering; refresh the page, new ad loads right away, but not the video.
When One Direction first came out, I did my best to avoid listening to them as much as possible.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by James McCullough (@foursides) A few months ago, my selection from BespokePost was titled Sanctuary. The main highlight of the box was a Turkish bath towel, that I thought would go well with the other Turkish bath towel I already had. Also included was a three-piece bathroom set made of concrete, which was something I lacked. The final item was something I was undecided about, but has quickly turned into a favourite of mine: palo santo incense sticks
I had no idea how involved and lengthy of a process making soy sauce is, nor how long it has existed in Japanese culture.
I wish my energy were more consistent and I didn’t have this ebb and flow happening. Definitely not feeling it tonight.
A hidden gem found in downtown Kelowna.
Quite simply, this is brilliant. A mashup of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and A New Hope.
Me: Spell “Cooking” Kylie: C-o-o-k-i-n-g Me: “Class” Kylie: C-L-A-S-S Me: Parkinson Recreation Centre Kylie spells it all with only leaving out the IN in Parkinson.
> Today, most writing instead goes into a small number of centralized social networking sites, where you can’t move your content, advertisements and fake news are everywhere, and if one of these sites fails, your content disappears from the internet. Too many sites have gone away and taken our posts and photos with them. I want to encourage more independent writing. To do that, we need better tools that embrace microblogs and the advantages of the open web. We need to learn from the success and
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Experimenting with publishing mini-thoughts spread amongst the longer pieces here.
There are days when I feel a pull to get out of the home and find silence.
A magical Japanese word that describes me perfectly.
Mindfulness and Buddhism in the east, Stoicism in the west. Both have approaches that have been helpful for me over the years.