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.
I recommend a Fits and Starts episode about the value of time and making space for what I enjoy.
I practice change-making math with my daughter and run into the missing penny problem.
I admit the blues are back and that I cannot seem to shake them.
I spend an evening getting lost in the blues.
I use Super Bowl Sunday and The Daily Stoic to think about caring less about every scandal and crisis.
I compare my daughter's excitement for more winter with the much colder winters I grew up with.
I laugh when my daughter calls a used NES an original Nintendo Switch.
I listen to Chopin and end up feeling more somber than expected.
I realize I have lived in Kelowna long enough to complain about January snow.
I note how a day of skiing at Big White can knock a kid out fast.
I admire my daughter's school hot lunch options getting much better than expected.
I lay out my 2018 reading list to finish more books and support the changes I want to make.
I remember Dolores O'Riordan of The Cranberries after hearing the news of her death.
I look toward 2018 through margin, focus, work, life, and finding a way to slow down before burning out.
I compare the Grey Cup to the wild New Orleans and Minnesota football matchup.