Sep
22
A Step With Buddha
I begin a deeper mindfulness practice through Tricycle, Lodro Rinzler, Buddhism, and the pull to understand my own mind.
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Aug
15
The Call Of Silence
I sit with silence at home and on Kelowna hikes, thinking about introversion, Buddhism, my daughter, and quiet as a presence.
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Jul
20
Getting Out Of Jail
I remember meeting a man just out of prison at a Greyhound station and connect it to the disorienting first days after release.
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Jun
16
Exit The Queen
I remember my first real encounter with theatre through Exit the King, high school MAD, death, absurdism, and Queen Marguerite.
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Feb
08
Year of Essentialism
I choose a year of Essentialism after a hard fall, solo parenting, juicing, workouts, and learning to focus on what matters.
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Nov
11
35: A Reflection
At 35, I reflect on seeing myself through old writing, unexpected reflections, hikes, parenting, and how much I changed in a year.
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Oct
18
Bury Yourself — Day Three
On day three of Bury Yourself, I think about death, my daughter, family keepsakes, digital goods, and what I leave behind.
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Oct
17
Bury Yourself — Day Two
On day two of Bury Yourself, I think about age, mortality, my daughter, my grandmother, and one frightening memory from stage work.
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Sep
14
Naomi Klein - This Changes Everything
I share Naomi Klein's This Changes Everything excerpt on climate, capitalism, trade rules, renewables, and corporate power.
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Jun
06
Back to the Future
I point to Back to the Future as a document of the 1980s, not just nostalgia for the 1950s or jokes about 2015.
Nov
11
34: Discovering the Somatic Markers
On my 34th birthday, I think about somatic markers, emotional bookmarks, my Jeep, unlearning old attachments, and moving forward.
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Mar
05
Death of Facts
I respond to the death of facts, truthiness, politics, media framing, baseball numbers, and emotion replacing context.
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Feb
12
Dishonest Truths
I consider compliments, dishonest truths, hidden motives, and why believing the light in what people say can still matter.
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Jan
27
Saying Hello
I explore how people get to know each other online, from search and social history to informal voices in Twitter, podcasts, and blogs.
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Jan
01
New Year, New Approach
I start the new year quietly, cleaning, reading, thinking about Zen, and trying to become more present with myself and others.
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