Nov
11
37- Absence
On my 37th birthday, I reflect on absence, mindfulness, negative energy, neutrality, and learning not to feed conflict.
3 min read
Personal
Oct
26
Thoughts On Money
I examine my uneasy relationship with money through Buddhist ideas of simplicity, generosity, space, and survival.
4 min read
Apr
01
Five Years and Counting
I mark five years of working for myself, from early hotel consulting clients to tools, travel, and lessons from running the business.
3 min read
Dec
31
Turning 6 Years Old
I celebrate Kylie's sixth birthday, reflecting on reading, school, curiosity, iPad use, and watching her personality grow.
3 min read
Dec
29
The Journey of 2015
I look back on 2015 through walks, snow, mindfulness, travel, and the small journeys that helped me stay present.
4 min read
Nov
11
36 - What Took You So Long
On my 36th birthday, I reflect on baseball, failure, stress, dating, and learning to put more emphasis back on myself.
4 min read
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.
3 min read
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.
2 min read
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.
5 min read
Feb
14
My Problems With Dating
I write about online dating, standing out, second-date disappointments, Tinder culture, and trying not to become cynical.
3 min read
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.
4 min read
Dec
31
Number 5 - Another Birthday for My Daughter
I celebrate my daughter's fifth birthday, remembering her birth, growth, stubbornness, humour, and how much she changed my life.
5 min read
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.
4 min read
Oct
20
Bury Yourself — Day Four
On day four of Bury Yourself, I imagine speaking with the dead, from ancestors to Theodore Roosevelt, and what grief might teach me.
1 min read
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.
2 min read